A molar pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that is caused by abnormal growth of trophoblasts, the cells that form the placenta. It has an excess of genes from the father compared to the mother. They are classified as complete or incomplete. Complete moles have genes from the father only while incomplete moles have genes from both parents. Rarely, a mole can be invasive into the smooth muscle of the uterus.
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