69XXY is a -: (A) complete mole, (B) partial mole, (C) Down syndrome, (D) none of the above
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Partial mole Important features of complete and partial molesFeaturesComplete molePartial moleo Embryo / fetuso Absento Presento Hydrophic degeneration of villio Prominent & diffuseo Variable and focalo Trophoblastic hyperplasiao Diffuseo Focalo Uterine sizeo More than date (30-60%)o Less than dateo Theca lutein cysto Common (25-50%)o Uncommono Karyotypeo 46 XX (85%), paternal in origino Triploidy (90%), diploid (10%)o Beta HCGo High (> 50,000)o Slight deviation (< 50,000)o Classic clinical symptomso Commono Rareo Risk of persistent GTDo 20%o < 5%