Friedman Test in Hydatidiform Mole and Chorion Epithelioma

Understanding hydatidiform mole.

Hydatidiform mole (often referred to as molar pregnancy) is the most common disorder in a category of pathologies known as Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases that are associated with abnormal fertilization in pregnancy. Current practices in screening and monitoring during early pregnancy allow for better identification of hydatidiform mole, sometimes prior to the onset of significant symptoms.O...

Recurrent partial hydatidiform mole.

Hydatidiform moles are abnormal conceptions characterised by atypical hyperplastic trophoblasts and hydropic villi. Their incidence is approximately 1 in 1000 pregnancies. The recurrence risk of hydatidiform mole is approximately 1 in 60 in a subsequent pregnancy and 1 in 6.5 in the third pregnancy. In cases with recurrence, the majority of moles are of the same type as that in the preceding pr...

Case of Chorion-Epithelioma (Deciduoma Malignum)

Chorio-epithelioma and malignant hydatid mole.

THERE SEEMS to be a great deal of confusion in the literature, due to the various terms used to describe these neoplasms. Malignant hydatidiform mole has been called destructive placental mole, invasive mole and chorio-adenoma destruens. Chorio-epithelioma has been referred to as chorioma or as chorio-carcinoma. In order to try to lessen the confusion the following comparative summary has been ...

Trend of complete hydatidiform mole.

INTRODUCTION Complete Hydatidiform mole is one of the most frequent abnormal pregnancies. This review studies the trend of complete mole in Paropakar Maternity and Women's hospital and clinical ability to detect it. METHODS This is a retrospective study of 504 cases of complete hydatidiform mole recorded at Paropakar maternity and women's hospital, Kathmandu, during 2058-2065 B.S. Medical rec...