She delivered a 680 g viable boy with no
apparent congenital anomalies; the placenta was complete,
about 15 cm in diameter and adjacent but identifiable
from the coexisting molar pregnancy. The baby
died half an hour later in the neonatal intensive care
unit. A histopathological study confirmed the diagnosis
of benign complete hydatidiform mole. Unfortunately,
karyotyping was not available.
Her serum b-hCG level was followed up after termination;
it dropped progressively until it became negative
after 70 days and remained so for 12 successive months
(Figure 3). Serial dilution of the sample was no longer
needed after termination.