raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99927

Hydatidiform mole

Synonyms: Molar pregnancy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Status
active

A rare, benign gestational trophoblastic disease that develops during pregnancy and is characterized by the abnormal fertilization, trophoblastic proliferation, and abnormal or absent embryo development. Hydatidiform moles can be either complete or partial.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHydatidiform moleMolar pregnancy
frMôle hydatiformeGrossesse môlaire
deMola hydatidosaBlasenmole
esMola hidatiformeEmbarazo molar
itMola idatiformeGravidanza molare
nlMola hydatidosaMola-zwangerschap · Molaire zwangerschap · Molazwangerschap
ptMola hidatidiforme
plZaśniad groniastyZaśniad ciążowy
csHydatiformní molaMolární těhotenství
ukГідатидоподібна родимкаМолярна вагітність
zh葡萄胎葡萄胎妊娠
trHidatidiform molMolar gebelik

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM231090BTNTvalidated
OMIM614293BTNTvalidated
ICD-10O01.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10O01.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10O01.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11JA02Especificvalidated
MONDO0006248Evalidated
MeSHD006828Evalidated
UMLSC0020217Evalidated
GARD10263Evalidated
MedDRA10020481Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 6 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KHDC3LORPHA:254688Complete hydatidiform moleDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:33699ENSG000002039086116876q13KH domain containing 3 like, subcortical maternal complex member21885028[PMID]_24533231[PMID]
KHDC3LORPHA:254693Partial hydatidiform moleDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:33699ENSG000002039086116876q13KH domain containing 3 like, subcortical maternal complex member24533231[PMID]
MEI1ORPHA:254688Complete hydatidiform moleDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28613ENSG0000016707760879722q13.2meiotic double-stranded break formation protein 130388401[PMID]
NLRP7ORPHA:254688Complete hydatidiform moleDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:22947ENSG0000016763460966119q13.42NLR family pyrin domain containing 719246479[PMID]_24533231[PMID]
NLRP7ORPHA:254693Partial hydatidiform moleDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:22947ENSG0000016763460966119q13.42NLR family pyrin domain containing 719246479[PMID]_24533231[PMID]
TOP6BLORPHA:254688Complete hydatidiform moleDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:26197ENSG0000017371561610911q13.2TOP6B like initiator of meiotic double strand breaks30388401[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Annual incidenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

7 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0100878Enlarged uterus
HP:0400008Menometrorrhagia
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0100602Preeclampsia
HP:0005268Spontaneous abortion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000836Hyperthyroidism

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card