Choriocarcinoma with multiple lung metastases from complete hydatidiform mole with coexistent fetus during pregnancy.
Yuto MaedaRuriko OyamaHirona MaedaYukihiro ImaiShinya YoshiokaPublished in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2018)
Gestational trophoblastic neoplasm (GTN) is a serious morbidity of complete hydatidiform mole with coexistent fetus (CHMCF) and usually develops after termination of pregnancy. Here we report a case of choriocarcinoma derived from CHMCF during pregnancy. A 33-year-old multiparous woman with suspected CHMCF was admitted with a severe cough. Computed tomography revealed multiple lung metastases. Cesarean section and hysterectomy were performed at 31 weeks of gestation on diagnosis of high-risk GTN from International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) scoring. A live female infant weighing 1390 g was delivered. Choriocarcinoma was diagnosed from pathological findings. The patient received multi-agent chemotherapy and was discharged on the 40th postoperative day. In conclusion, CHMCF can result in high-risk GTN during pregnancy. For a suspected GTN, diagnosis from FIGO scoring should determine treatment strategy. If patients with CHMCF wish to continue their pregnancy, careful follow-up, including regular chest radiography and ultrasonography, is warranted.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- pulmonary embolism
- case report
- magnetic resonance imaging
- gestational age
- preterm infants
- weight gain
- patients undergoing
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- squamous cell carcinoma
- low grade
- single cell
- body mass index
- combination therapy
- physical activity
- radiation therapy
- weight loss
- dual energy