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* Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
* Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
:* [[Tachycardia]]
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:* Warm skin
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* [[Hemoptysis]]
* [[Hemoptysis]]
* Dry cough
* Dry cough
* Chest pain
* [[Chest pain]]
* Trouble breathing
* Trouble breathing
* Headache
* [[Headache]]
* [[Dizziness]]
* [[Dizziness]]
* [[Jaundice]]
* [[Jaundice]]
* Paralysis
* [[Paralysis]]
* Seizure
* [[Seizure]]
* Dysarthria and dysphasia
* [[Dysarthria]] and [[dysphasia]]
* Vision problems
* Vision problems
* Lump in the vagina
* Lump in the vagina

Revision as of 18:54, 6 October 2015

Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

History and Symptoms

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
  • Nausea and vomiting or hyperemesis gravidarum
  • Passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
  • Absent fetal movement during pregnancy

Rare signs and symptoms of GTD are:

  • Headache
  • Edema of the hands and feet
  • Abdominal or pelvic pain
  • Vaginal discharge
  • Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:

Late signs and symptoms


References

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