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. 2002 Aug;2(2):47–51.

Table 2.

Clinical features of patients with CHM

Characteristic (n=94) No (%)
Amenorrhea 76 (80.9)
Vaginal bleeding 21 (22.3)
Hyperemesis gravidarum 14 (14.9)
Haemoptysis 3 (3.2)
Theca lutein cysts 31 (32.7)
Pulmonary metastasis 14 (14.9)
Cerebral metastases 3 (3.2)
Hepatic metastases 3 (3.2)
Genital extra-uterine metastases 5 (5.3)
Uterus greater than dates 62 (66.3)
Hypertension 38 (40.4)
Hyperthyroidism 4 (4.3)
Spontaneous remission 5 (5.3)
Required other chemotherapy 4 (4.3)
Deaths due GTD 8 (8.6)

The majority of patients presented with vaginal bleeding. Presence of extra-uterine metastases indicates a diagnosis of Malignant metastatic GTD or Choriocarcinoma. None of the patients continued to have vaginal bleeding after evacuation.