gestational trophoblastic disease Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(7):551-556
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000700007
PURPOSE: to report three cases of gestational trophoblastic disease with intense hemorrhagic complications, in which exceptional surgical procedures were used to obtain hemostasis. METHODS: the study comprised three patients: the first, a young woman, 27 years old, nullipara, was submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy and, thereafter, to chemotherapy until remission was achieved. Another patient bled from an extensive vaginal metastasis that could only be treated with hypogastric arterial ligation. Definitive sustained remission was obtained after chemotherapy. Two years after the episode, the patient achieved a new, normal pregnancy. The third patient, with persistent trophoblastic disease, presented a mass of molar tissue within the uterine inferior segment and cervix, extending to the right vaginal cul-de-sac, heavily bleeding at each attempt of surgical removal, whether by sharp or suction curettage. As a consequence of the invasive maneuvers she became seriously infected with sepsis; although being submitted to intensive antibiotic therapy and total abdominal hysterectomy she died a few days later. RESULTS: of the two patients who were submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy, one survived and the other died of septicemia. The third patient, who was submited to hypogastric arterial ligation, had a favorable outcome and achieved a new and normal pregnancy. CONCLUSION: albeit gestational trophoblastic disease usually has an undisturbed course and spontaneous remission, unexpected complications may demand radical approaches leading sometimes to unfavorable results.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(7):551-556
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000700007
PURPOSE: to report three cases of gestational trophoblastic disease with intense hemorrhagic complications, in which exceptional surgical procedures were used to obtain hemostasis. METHODS: the study comprised three patients: the first, a young woman, 27 years old, nullipara, was submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy and, thereafter, to chemotherapy until remission was achieved. Another patient bled from an extensive vaginal metastasis that could only be treated with hypogastric arterial ligation. Definitive sustained remission was obtained after chemotherapy. Two years after the episode, the patient achieved a new, normal pregnancy. The third patient, with persistent trophoblastic disease, presented a mass of molar tissue within the uterine inferior segment and cervix, extending to the right vaginal cul-de-sac, heavily bleeding at each attempt of surgical removal, whether by sharp or suction curettage. As a consequence of the invasive maneuvers she became seriously infected with sepsis; although being submitted to intensive antibiotic therapy and total abdominal hysterectomy she died a few days later. RESULTS: of the two patients who were submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy, one survived and the other died of septicemia. The third patient, who was submited to hypogastric arterial ligation, had a favorable outcome and achieved a new and normal pregnancy. CONCLUSION: albeit gestational trophoblastic disease usually has an undisturbed course and spontaneous remission, unexpected complications may demand radical approaches leading sometimes to unfavorable results.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(6):483-488
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000600010
OBJECTIVE: to determine whether the clinical presentation of hydatidiform mole has changed in the recent years (1992-1998) when compared with historic controls (1960-1981). METHODS: medical records of 80 patients with hydatidiform mole attended in the 1960-1981 period (Group I) were reviewed and compared to data from 801 patients followed in the 1992-1998 period (Group II). The clinical signals and symptoms analyzed were: age distribution, number of pregnancies, vaginal bleeding, hyperemesis, edema, hypertension, large uterus for gestation date and theca lutein cysts of the ovaries. Statistical analyses employed chi-square tests and odds ratio (OR) estimate with the confidence interval (CI) of 95%. RESULTS: concerning age, the disease occurred more frequently in group II than in group I, in patients under 15 and over 40 years old. As to the number of pregnancies, there was no statistical difference only in those patients who were in their third or fourth pregnancies. Arterial hypertension was the only symptom that occurred with similar frequency in both groups. Enlarged uterus was more frequent in group II (41.4 X 31.2% - p <0.05; OR: 1.5; IC: 1.0-2.3). Bleeding remained the most common symptom, occurring in 76.9% of patients (Group II), although it has occurred in 98.7% of the historic controls (p<0.05; OR: 0.04; IC: 0.03 0.04). The following symptoms were also less frequent in group II as compared to group I: hyperemesis (36.5% X 45% - p<0.05; OR: 0.7; IC: 0.4 0.9), edema (12.7% X 20% - p<0.05, OR: 0.5, IC: 0.3 0.8), enlarged uterus for gestational age (41.4% x 31.2% - p<0.05; OR: 1.5; IC: 1.0 2.3) and theca lutein cysts (16.4% X 41.2% - p<0.05; OR: 0.3; IC: 0.2 0.4). Ultrasound has become the commonest method of diagnosis (89.2% - p<0.05), allowing early detection of hydatidiform moles. CONCLUSION: there was a decrease of the traditional symptoms in current patients with hydatidiform mole as compared to historic controls, due to early diagnosis through ultrasonography.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2004;26(6):483-488
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032004000600010
OBJECTIVE: to determine whether the clinical presentation of hydatidiform mole has changed in the recent years (1992-1998) when compared with historic controls (1960-1981). METHODS: medical records of 80 patients with hydatidiform mole attended in the 1960-1981 period (Group I) were reviewed and compared to data from 801 patients followed in the 1992-1998 period (Group II). The clinical signals and symptoms analyzed were: age distribution, number of pregnancies, vaginal bleeding, hyperemesis, edema, hypertension, large uterus for gestation date and theca lutein cysts of the ovaries. Statistical analyses employed chi-square tests and odds ratio (OR) estimate with the confidence interval (CI) of 95%. RESULTS: concerning age, the disease occurred more frequently in group II than in group I, in patients under 15 and over 40 years old. As to the number of pregnancies, there was no statistical difference only in those patients who were in their third or fourth pregnancies. Arterial hypertension was the only symptom that occurred with similar frequency in both groups. Enlarged uterus was more frequent in group II (41.4 X 31.2% - p <0.05; OR: 1.5; IC: 1.0-2.3). Bleeding remained the most common symptom, occurring in 76.9% of patients (Group II), although it has occurred in 98.7% of the historic controls (p<0.05; OR: 0.04; IC: 0.03 0.04). The following symptoms were also less frequent in group II as compared to group I: hyperemesis (36.5% X 45% - p<0.05; OR: 0.7; IC: 0.4 0.9), edema (12.7% X 20% - p<0.05, OR: 0.5, IC: 0.3 0.8), enlarged uterus for gestational age (41.4% x 31.2% - p<0.05; OR: 1.5; IC: 1.0 2.3) and theca lutein cysts (16.4% X 41.2% - p<0.05; OR: 0.3; IC: 0.2 0.4). Ultrasound has become the commonest method of diagnosis (89.2% - p<0.05), allowing early detection of hydatidiform moles. CONCLUSION: there was a decrease of the traditional symptoms in current patients with hydatidiform mole as compared to historic controls, due to early diagnosis through ultrasonography.