Karyotype of Paial mole
High-Yield Explanation
Paial moles have a triploid karyotype (69 chromosomes); the extra haploid set of chromosomes usually is derived from the father.When a fetus is present in conjunction with a paial mole, it generally exhibitsthe stigmata of triploidy, including growth retardation and multiple congenital malformations such as syndactyly and hydrocephaly.Ref: Berek and Novak&;s Gynecology; 15th edition; Chapter 39