Incidental Finding of Persistent Hydatidiform Mole in an Adolescent on Depo-Provera
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Incidental Finding of Persistent Hydatidiform Mole in an Adolescent on Depo-Provera
Molar pregnancies represent an uncommon yet important obstetric problem with potentially fatal outcomes. Patients typically present with signs and symptoms of early pregnancy, and physicians most often suspect nonmolar pregnancy complications initially; however a hydatidiform mole should be included in the differential diagnosis of a woman with a positive pregnancy test and abnormal vaginal ble...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-6684,2090-6692
DOI: 10.1155/2016/6075049