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. 2019 Apr 10;8:F1000 Faculty Rev-428. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.14953.1

Table 1. Clinical features of gestational trophoblastic disease 1326.

Gestational
trophoblastic
Disease
Clinical Manifestations Incidence Risk Factors Cellular Origin
Choriocarcinoma Irregular vaginal bleeding, cough, hemoptysis, headache,
vomiting, convulsions, purple blue vaginal nodules, enlarged
uterus, ovarian flavin cyst, intraperitoneal hemorrhage, high hCG
levels
1 in 40,000
pregnancies
Age, deep myometrial invasion,
tumor size, molar pregnancy,
smoking, spontaneous miscarriage,
ectopic pregnancy, site of
metastases, disease duration, hCG
level, stage
Villous trophoblast
Hydatidiform mole
(complete)
Karyotype of 46XX, 46XY, diffuse villous enlargement with
hydropic changes. varying atypia of trophoblast, absence of fetal
tissue and villous capillaries, uterine enlarge , high hCG levels
for gestational age, hypertension and hyperemesis gravidarum,
abnormal bleeding, ovarian theca lutein cysts
0.57–1.1 per 1000
pregnancies
Age, ethnicity, and genetic basis,
spontaneous miscarriage, nutrient,
family history
Villous trophoblast
Hydatidiform mole
(partial)
Karyotype of 69XXX, 69XXY or 69XYY,
placental villi are focal edema and denatured that vary in size
and shape, trophoblastic cells proliferate, fetal tissue is present,
few full-term babies born, uteri are small for gestational age, low
hCG level for gestational age, few medical complications
0.57–1.1 per 1000
pregnancies
Age, ethnicity, and genetic basis,
spontaneous miscarriage, nutrient
status, family history
Villous trophoblast
Epithelioid
trophoblastic tumor
Abnormal vaginal bleeding 1 in 100,000
pregnancies
Stage, family history, deep
invasion, tumor size
Intermediate trophoblast
Placental site
trophoblastic tumor
Abnormal vaginal bleeding, trophoblastic infiltration confined
to the endometrium and myometrium, hCG may be absent,
resistant to chemotherapy
1 in 100,000
pregnancies
Age, deep invasion, tumor size,
mitotic rate, disease stage, hCG
level
Intermediate trophoblast