1. Gestational trophoblastic disease within an elective abortion population.
- Author
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Cohen BA, Burkman RT, Rosenshein NB, Atienza MF, King TM, and Parmley TH
- Subjects
- Female, Humans, Hydatidiform Mole pathology, Maryland, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications pathology, Pregnancy Trimester, First, Uterine Neoplasms pathology, Abortion, Induced, Hydatidiform Mole epidemiology, Pregnancy Complications epidemiology, Uterine Neoplasms epidemiology
- Abstract
Gestational trophoblastic disease, most commonly hydatidiform mole, is an unusual condition within the United States. The incidence of hydatidiform mole has been reported to vary from 1 in 1,200 to 1 in 2,000 pregnancies. This report described eight cases of hydatidiform mole among 4,829 patients presenting for elective first-trimester abortion. Factors which might account for the frequency of hydatidiform mole of 1 in 600 are discussed. Although the clinical course of patients with hydatidiform mole appears benign- gross examination of tissue obtained at suction curettage and the liberal use of histologic evaluation in questionable cases is required to make the diagnosis.
- Published
- 1979
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