Subchorionic cyst
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Radswiki T, Jones J, Knipe H, et al. Subchorionic cyst. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14944
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7 Sep 2011,
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- Sub-chorionic cyst
- Subchorionic cysts
- Sub-chorionic cysts
- Chorionic plate cyst
- Chorionic plate cysts
Subchorionic cysts are often considered a subtype of placental surface cyst (commonest type). They are often multiple and may be present in ~5-7% of term placentas 2. Occasionally they can compress chorionic or amniotic vessels leading to adverse fetal outcome.
References
- 1. Raga F, Ballester MJ, Osborne NG et-al. Subchorionic placental cyst: a cause of fetal growth retardation--ultrasound and color-flow Doppler diagnosis and follow-up. J Natl Med Assoc. 1996;88 (5): 285-8. - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 2. Prayer D. Fetal MRI. Springer Verlag. (2011) ISBN:3540732705. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Baergen RN, Benirschke K. Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta. Springer Verlag. (2010) ISBN:1441974938. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 4. Fadl S, Moshiri M, Fligner CL, Katz DS, Dighe M. Placental Imaging: Normal Appearance with Review of Pathologic Findings. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 37 (3): 979-998. doi:10.1148/rg.2017160155 - Pubmed
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