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.