Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor: Three Case Reports and Literature Review

The clinical features of three patients with placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT) are presented. Two patients had probable nephrotic syndrome, which was unrecognized at the time. The nephrotic syndrome disappeared after hysterectomy in one patient and the other demised after one cycle of chemo...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 1995-11, Vol.59 (2), p.300-303
Main Authors: DENNY, L.A., DEHAECK, K., NEVIN, J., MRCOG, SOETERS, R., WIJK, VAN A.L., MEGEVAND, E., BLOCH, B., FRCOG
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Humans
Placenta
Pregnancy
Trophoblastic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Trophoblastic Neoplasms - therapy
Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:The clinical features of three patients with placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT) are presented. Two patients had probable nephrotic syndrome, which was unrecognized at the time. The nephrotic syndrome disappeared after hysterectomy in one patient and the other demised after one cycle of chemotherapy. The use of hysteroscopy in one patient and the management of a pulmonary metastasis in another are described.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.1995.0026