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Revision as of 18:26, 6 October 2015
Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
- vaginal bleeding
- shortness of breath
- hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
- chest pain
Signs and symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease
- vaginal bleeding
- swelling of the abdomen
- With a hydatidiform mole, the abdomen and uterus may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy
- ovarian cysts (luteoma)
- nausea and vomiting or hyperemesis gravidarum
- passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
- lack of fetal movement during pregnancy
Rare signs and symptoms of GTD are:
- anemia
- pre-eclampsia
- headache
- edema of the hands and feet
- overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
- rapid heartbeat
- warm skin
- sweating
- shaking
- feeling “too hot”
- abdominal or pelvic pain
- vaginal discharge
- fever
Late signs and symptoms
- Hemoptysis
- dry cough
- chest pain
- trouble breathing
- headache
- dizziness
- jaundice
- paralysis
- seizure
- dysarthria and dysphasia
- vision problems
- lump in the vagina