Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia differential diagnosis: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from non neoplastic diseases, [[neoplastic]] diseases, and [ | Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from non neoplastic diseases, [[neoplastic]] diseases, and other causes of bleeding during [[pregnancy]]. | ||
==Differentiating choriocarcinoma from other diseases== | ==Differentiating choriocarcinoma from other diseases== | ||
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other non [[neoplastic]] diseases such as: | Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other non [[neoplastic]] diseases such as: | ||
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* Placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT) | * Placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT) | ||
* Mixed germ cell tumour - esp. for testicular and ovarian tumours: | * Mixed germ cell tumour - esp. for testicular and ovarian tumours: | ||
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other | Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other causes of bleeding during pregnancy | ||
* [[Spontaneous abortion]] | * [[Spontaneous abortion]] | ||
* [[Ectopic pregnancy]] | * [[Ectopic pregnancy]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 15 October 2015
Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from non neoplastic diseases, neoplastic diseases, and other causes of bleeding during pregnancy.
Differentiating choriocarcinoma from other diseases
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other non neoplastic diseases such as:
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other neoplastic diseases such as:
- Invasive hydatidiform mole
- Placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT)
- Mixed germ cell tumour - esp. for testicular and ovarian tumours:
Choriocarcinoma must be differentiated from other causes of bleeding during pregnancy
- Spontaneous abortion
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Normal term pregnancy