Placental site trophoblastic tumor: a case report and review of the literature

Placental site trophoblastic tumor is rare. They represent a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease. They occur mainly in women who have a history of miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, or even a normal or pathological ongoing pregnancy. The clinical course is unpredictable. This malignan...

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Published in:Frontiers in surgery 2014-08, Vol.1, p.31-31
Main Authors: Bouquet de la Jolinière, Jean, Khomsi, F, Fadhlaoui, Anis, Ben Ali, Nordine, Dubuisson, Jean-Bernard, Feki, Anis
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Language:English
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Surgery
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Summary:Placental site trophoblastic tumor is rare. They represent a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease. They occur mainly in women who have a history of miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, or even a normal or pathological ongoing pregnancy. The clinical course is unpredictable. This malignancy has different characteristics from other gestational trophoblastic tumors. Following a clinical case that we encountered and treated, we conducted a literary research and review, focusing primarily on prognostic factors and treatment.
ISSN:2296-875X
2296-875X
DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2014.00031