Two cases of hydatidiform mole with living fetus are reported. The first case, ´in 1956, developed toxaemia with bleeding at 20 weeks. Labour was induced ´by pitocin drip and a living male ? fetus of 20 weeks development, with exomphalos, delivered. After a placenta of 8cm. diameter, much molar tissue was passed. Hysterectomy was performed 7 weeks later, the pathological diagnosis being infiltration mole. The Friedman test remained strongly positive and when last seen 4 months´ after operation the patient had evidence of pulmonary :metastases.
The second´ case, in 1966, was delivered of a living_ male fetus weighing 850 grams which survived 2 hours 40 minutes. There was a normal placenta weighing 230 grams and a large amount of molar tissue.
The incidence diagnosis, pathology and management are discussed.
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