[Proliferating mole in menopause imitating choriocarcinoma recurrence--case report]

Ceska Gynekol. 2002 Sep;67(5):278-9.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Objective: To show the possibility of new invasive mole arising after 2 years of menopause, after choriocarcinoma cured by chemotherapy 5 years ago.

Setting: Trofoblastic disease center (TDC), Prague, Institution for care of mother and child, Prague.

Case report: Patient 50-years-old with choriocarcinoma, in consequence to invasive mole, was cured by chemotheraphy. After 5 years of clinical and laboratory remission and after two years of menopause new pregnancy with invasive mole arised imitating relapse of choriocarcinoma.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Choriocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Choriocarcinoma / drug therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / drug therapy