Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia : a complex complication of pregnancy : report of a case and review of literature

Publication Date

2014

Document Type

Research

Abstract

A 42 year old primigravida at 10-11 weeks age of gestation, and a positive pregnancy test complained of cough and hemoptysis. She had a history of hydatidiform mole for which suction curettage was done. Seventeen months prior to admission, she presented with hemoptysis computed tomography scan of the chest showed multiple nodular densities diffusely scattered in both lung fields. There was no primary lesion seen in the uterus and serum B-hCG was abnormally high, causing persistence of a positive pregnancy test. With a diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, she underwent 6 sessions of chemotherapy and close monitoring of b-hCG levels.

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