GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASES A TERTIARY CARE EXPERIENCE

• Published in: The professional medical journal Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 159 - 161
• Main Authors: HASSAN, SYED MEHMOOD, HASHM, SHOAIB NAYYER I, AYAZ, BUSHRA, Rashid Lodhi, Faisal, Sohail, Kanwal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 22.02.2012
• ISSN: 1024-8919; 2071-7733
• DOI: 10.29309/TPMJ/2012.19.02.1999

Objective: The study was carried out to evaluate the frequency and types of gestational. Trophoblastic diseases (GTD) inendometrial curettings received for histopathology examination. Data Source: Pathology Department, Shifa Naval Hospital Karachi. Design ofStudy: It was a Retrospective Descriptive Observational study. Setting: Department of Pathology, Pakistan Naval Ship; Shifa Naval HospitalKarachi. Period: From 2009 till 2010. Material & Methods: A total of 170 cases of endometrial curettage were examined. All specimensreceived with a diagnosis of product of conceptions (POC) or with the clinical suspicion of a gestational trophoblastic disease were included.Results: It was observed that partial mole identified in 57.1 % cases followed by complete mole 21.4%, choriocarcinoma 14.2% and placentalsite Trophoblastic disease 7.1% cases. Nearly half of the cases were diagnosed as having a gestational trophoblastic disease; these were fromthe age groups of 26-30 years followed by 21-25 years. Conclusions: Hydatidiform mole is the commonest gestational trophoblastic disease.Most complete moles are detected clinically but partial moles are misdiagnosed as abortions therefore all cases of abortions should be sent forhistopathological examinations.