Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia history and symptoms

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

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