Postmenopausal complete hydatidiform mole: A case report

Abike F., Temizkan O., Payasli A., Avsar F., KARAHAN N., BAŞPINAR Ş.

MATURITAS, vol.59, no.1, pp.95-98, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2007.10.005
  • Journal Name: MATURITAS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.95-98
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is a disease with a course of trophoblastic proliferation, and histologically classified as partial hydatidiform mole, complete mole, invasive and metastatic mole, choriocarcinoma and placental site trophoblastic tumor. Occurrence of GTN in postmenopausal women is rare.