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In taking a medical history, the doctor will ask questions about: | In taking a medical history, the doctor will ask questions about: | ||
* A personal history of | * A personal history of | ||
* Previous pregnancies, including hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) and miscarriage | * Previous [[pregnancies]], including [[hydatidiform mole]] (molar pregnancy) and [[miscarriage]] | ||
* Previous GTD | * Previous GTD | ||
* Reproductive factors that may increase the risk of GTD | * Reproductive factors that may increase the risk of gestational trophoblastic disease(GTD) | ||
* A family history of GTD | * A family history of gestational trophoblastic disease(GTD) | ||
* Signs and symptoms that may suggest GTD | * Signs and symptoms that may suggest gestational trophoblastic disease(GTD) | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
===Early symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease=== | ===Early symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease=== | ||
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* The abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy | * The abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy | ||
* [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | * [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | ||
* Passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina | * Passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the [[vagina]] | ||
* Absent fetal movement during pregnancy | * Absent [[fetal]] movement during pregnancy | ||
===Rare symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease=== | ===Rare symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease=== | ||
* [[Headache]] | * [[Headache]] | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 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
Symptoms of choriocarcinoma include vaginal bleeding, passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina, and the abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.[1]
History
The medical history is a record of present symptoms, risk factors and all the medical events and problems a person has had in the past. The medical history of a person’s family may also help the doctor to diagnose GTD.[1] In taking a medical history, the doctor will ask questions about:
- A personal history of
- Previous pregnancies, including hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) and miscarriage
- Previous GTD
- Reproductive factors that may increase the risk of gestational trophoblastic disease(GTD)
- A family history of gestational trophoblastic disease(GTD)
- Signs and symptoms that may suggest gestational trophoblastic disease(GTD)
Symptoms
Early symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease
- Vaginal bleeding
- The abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy
- Nausea and vomiting
- Passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
- Absent fetal movement during pregnancy
Rare symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease
- Headache
- Edema of the hands and feet
- Abdominal or pelvic pain
- Vaginal discharge
- Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
- Tachycardia
- Sweating
- Shaking
- Heat intolerance
- Fever
Late symptoms gestational trophoblastic disease
- Hemoptysis
- Dry cough
- Chest pain
- Trouble breathing
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Jaundice
- Paralysis
- Seizure
- Dysarthria and dysphasia
- Vision problems
- Lump in the vagina
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Signs and symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/gestational-trophoblastic-disease/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ns Accessed on October 10, 2015