Ultrasound screening for gestational trophoblastic disease

Is Doppler ultrasound useful for evaluating gestational trophoblastic disease?

UNLABELLED Doppler ultrasound is a non-invasive method for evaluating vascularization and is widely used in clinical practice. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia includes a group of highly vascularized malignancies derived from placental cells. This review summarizes data found in the literature regarding the applications of Doppler ultrasound in managing patients with gestational trophoblasti...

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

In partial molar pregnancies, the trophoblast cells have three sets of chromosomes (triploid). Two sperm are believed to fertilise the ovum at the same time, leading to one set of maternal and two sets of paternal chromosomes. Around 10% of partial moles are tetraploid or mosaic in nature. There is usually evidence of fetal tissue or fetal blood cells in a partial molar pregnancy. An embryo may...

Gestational trophoblastic disease.

BACKGROUND Molar pregnancy represents a significant burden of disease on the spectrum of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD). The incidence appears to be quite high in South Asia. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of GTD, and clinical presentation, management and outcome of patients with molar pregnancy. METHODS This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted ...

Utility of ultrasound in monitoring gestational trophoblastic disease

Gestational trophoblastic disease.

OBJECTIVE To provide standards for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hydatidiform mole and gestational trophoblastic tumours (GTT). OPTIONS Prognostic factors useful for treatment decisions in GTT are defined with patients classified as low-, medium-, and high-risk groups. OUTCOMES Improved mortality and morbidity. EVIDENCE Evidence was gathered using Medline for relevant studi...