Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access

Hypertensive infant delivered from twin pregnancy: Gestational trophoblastic disease co-existing normal intrauterine pregnancy

2^nd Global Congress and Expo on Pediatric Cardiology & Healthcare

September 22-24, 2016 Las Vegas, USA

Getnet Tesfaye, Bazezew Fekad,Amsalu Worku and Wassihun Nega

Bahirdar University, Ethiopia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Pediat Therapeut

Abstract :

Background: Infant hypertension is one of the rare hypertensive disorders in pediatric age group gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) constitute a spectrum of disease arising from uncontrolled growth of placental trophoblastic tissue, with a spectrum of severity ranging from premalignant hydatidiform mole through malignant invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT), and the extremely rare epithelioid trophoblastic tumor gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) with coexisting foetus/es is a rare occurring. Case: Infant of 8 month old, delivered by caesarean, from 35 years old para 2 mother, after she comes with amenorrhea of 8 months and vaginal bleeding of 4 hours duration; had ANC follow-up and emergency caesarean delivery. Infant had follow-up and was found to be hypertensive. The case will be further discussed on how the diagnosis was made and managements will be provided during presentation. Conclusion: Infant hypertension is not a common problem. Neonatal survival after abnormal pregnancy like, twin pregnancy with coexisting live foetus is rare. In oral presentation, details will be discussed, especially effect of co-twin molar pregnancy on infant survival and chronic complication.

Biography :

Email: gtesfaye14@yahoo.com