Blood Mole - Bleeding In Early Pregnancy

Blood Mole

Occasionally mixed abortion may progress to blood mole. This is a smooth brownish red mass which contains the fetus and the placenta and it is completely surrounded by the capsular deciduas. The mole usually forms before 12^th week and it is retained in the uterus for a period of months. Later the fluid is extracted from the blood and the fleshy, firm hard mass that is remaining is known as a Carneous Mole. On histological investigation the fetus may be found in the centre of the mass.

Treatment

Protaglandin E₂ pessaries will be inserted into the vagina to ripen the cervix followed by i.v. oxytocin – dosage adjusted according to uterine activities. Analgesic to relief pains. Observation of the mother.