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Uterine Rescue in High-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Treated with EM...
Silva,Arlley Cleverson Belo da; Passos,Jurandir Piassi; Signorini Filho,Roney Cesar; Braga,Antonio; Mattar,Rosiane; Sun,Sue YazakiAbstract Complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) is a rare type of pregnancy, in which 15 to 20% of the cases may develop into gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). The diagnostic of GTN must be done as early as possible through weekly surveillance of serum hCG after uterine evacuation.We report the case of 23-year-old primigravida, with CHM but without surveillance of hCG after uterine evacuation. Two months lat...
Evaluation of High-Dose Vitamin A Treatment in Postmolar Patients with Low and ...
Uberti,Elza Maria Hartmann; Diaz,Ruth Karina Escobar; Cardoso,Rodrigo Bernardes; Braga,AntonioAbstract Objective To compare the effect of high-dose vitamin A (HD Vit-A) use during postmolar follow-up of patients with low and plateauing (L&P) serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels, from the moment serum hCG plateaued (P-hCG) to the first normal serum hCG value (< 5IU/L). Methods The present retrospective series case study compared two nonconcurrent cohorts of patients. Control group (CG): 34 pati...
Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia after Ectopic Molar Pregnancy: Clinical, Di...
López,Consuelo Lozoya; Lopes,Vania Gloria Silami; Resende,Fabiana Rodrigues; Steim,Jessica Lara; Padrón,Lilian; Sun,Sue Yazaki; Araujo Júnior,EdwardAbstract This report presents the case of a patient with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after a partial hydatidiform mole formed in the Fallopian tube. Ectopic molar pregnancy is a rare condition, with an estimated incidence of 1 in every 20,000 to 100,000 pregnancies; less than 300 cases of it have been reported in the Western literature. The present report is important because it presents current diagnos...
Neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional após normalização espontânea da gonadotrofi...
Matos,Michelle; Ferraz,Leda; Lopes,Patrícia de Fátima; Lozoya,Consuelo; Amim Junior,Joffre; Rezende-Filho,Jorge; Braga,AntonioNeste relato, é apresentado um caso de neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional após normalização espontânea de gonadotrofina coriônica humana em paciente com mola hidatiforme parcial. Trata-se da segunda ocorrência publicada desse evento e a primeira em que há comprovação imuno-histoquímica. No bojo dessa apresentação, ademais de mostrar o tratamento para essa intercorrência da gravidez, discute-se a possibilidade ...