Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation

Abstract Introduction Normal And Abnormal Trophoblast Epidemiologic Characteristics

Hydatidiform Mole Complete Hydatidiform Mole Invasive Mole Choriocarcinoma Partial Hydatidiform Mole

Placental Site Trophoblastic Disease Conclusions Source Information References

Source Information

From the Departments of Radiologic Pathology (B.J.W.) and Pediatric Pathology (G.E.D.), Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 14th and Alaska Sts, Bldg 54, Washington, DC 20306; the Department of Radiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (B.J.W.); and the Department of Radiology, University of Utah Medical Center (P.J.W.). Received September 22, 1995; revision requested October 11 and received October 31; accepted November 1. Address reprint requests to B.J.W.

Abbreviations: GTD = gestational trophoblastic disease, hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin, H-E = hematoxylin-eosin

Index terms: Fetus, abnormalities, 856.3191, 856.31913 ð Pregnancy, US, 85.12981 ð Uterine neoplasms, 854.31534 Uterus, hydatidiform mole, 854.3191, 854.31913

Acknowledgment: The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Danielle M. Carrera, BA, in the preparation of the manuscript.

The opinions and assertions herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official nor as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense.

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Abstract Introduction Normal And Abnormal Trophoblast Epidemiologic Characteristics

Hydatidiform Mole Complete Hydatidiform Mole Invasive Mole Choriocarcinoma Partial Hydatidiform Mole

Placental Site Trophoblastic Disease Conclusions Source Information References