Snowstorm appearance in sonography is characteristic of: (A) Complete molar pregnancy, (B) Ectopic pregnancy, (C) Incomplete aboion, (D) Missed aboion
Answer is A. Sonographically, a complete mole appears as an echogenic uterine mass with numerous anechoic cystic spaces but without a fetus or amniotic sac. The appearance is often described as a "snowstorm"Paial mole has features that include a thickened, multicystic placenta along with a fetus or at least fetal tissueReference: William's Obstetrics; 25th edition, chapter 20; Gestational trophoblastic diseases