Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor drei Jahre nach der Menopause

This is a case report on a placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT) appearing three years after menopause. This rarest form of gestational trophoblastic disease is usually a disease of the reproductive years. To date, fewer than 100 cases of PSTT have been described. The clinical behaviour of PSTT is highly variable, although with a usually benign course, as was the case reported here with negative postoperative hCG and hPL serum radioimmunoassays, and no evidence of metastasis. In this case, therapy included only a simple hysterectomy. We postulate that our patient's age, which is more advanced than usual, has no bearing on the prognosis of her PSTT.