GTD/GTN Flashcards
Hydatidiform moles are excessively edematous immature placentas, These include:
benign complete hydatidiform mole and
partial hydatidiform mole and the malignant invasive mole.
Nonmolar trophoblastic neoplasms include:
choriocarcinoma, placental site trophoblastic tumor, and epithelioid trophoblastic tumor.
The classic histological findings of molar pregnancy include:
trophoblast proliferation and villi with stromal edema
GTN more frequently follows complete or partial
hydatidiform mole ?
complete hydatidiform mole.
GTN develops after evacuation in 15 to 20 percent of patients with complete moles
for GTD, adolescents and women aged 36 to 40 years have a __fold risk, but those older than 40 have an almost ___fold risk
adolescents and women aged 36 to 40 years have a twofold risk, but those older than 40 have an
almost tenfold risk
With a prior complete mole, the risk of another mole is __%, and with a previous partial mole, the rate is__%. After two prior complete moles, approximately
__% of women have
a third mole
0.9 percent with prev 1 complete
0.3 percent with prev partial mole
20 percent with 2 prev complete moles
The median time for such resolution is _ weeks for partial moles and _ weeks for complete moles.
The median time for such resolution is 7 weeks for partial moles and 9 weeks for complete moles.
complete moles have a ___ percent incidence of malignant sequelae, compared with ____ percent following partial moles.
complete moles have a 15 to 20 percent incidence of malignant sequelae, compared with 1 to
5 percent following partial moles.
GTN almost always develop with or after some form of recognized pregnancy. most commonly after?
Half follow hydatidiform mole, a fourth follow miscarriage or tubal pregnancy, and another fourth develop after a
preterm or term pregnancy
The most common finding with GTN
irregular bleeding associated with uterine subinvolution.
the most common trophoblastic neoplasms that follow hydatidiform mole
Invasive Mole or persistent trophoblastic disease in 10-15%
Choriocarcinoma 2-3%
This is the most common type of trophoblastic neoplasm to follow a term pregnancy or a miscarriage, and only a third of cases follow a molar gestation
Gestational Choriocarcinoma
Choriocarcinoma is composed of which cells?
reminiscent of early cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast,
Choriocarcinomas are commonly accompanied by ovarian
theca-lutein cysts.
Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor, This rare tumor arises from
intermediate trophoblasts at the placental site. These
tumors have associated serum β-hCG levels that may be only modestly elevated.
Treatment of placental site trophoblastic tumor
by hysterectomy is preferred because these locally invasive tumors are usually resistant to chemotherapy
Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor This rare tumor develops from
chorionic-type intermediate trophoblast.
The uterus is the main site of involvement, and bleeding and low hCG levels are typical findings
Primary treatment of Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor
hysterectomy because this tumor is relatively resistant to chemotherapy but Metastatic disease is common, and combination chemotherapy is employed.
Single-agent chemotherapy protocols are usually sufficient for nonmetastatic or low-risk metastatic neoplasia what is it ?
methotrexate alternating daily with folinic acid for 1 week followed by 6 rest days. or actinomycin D
Combination chemotherapy is given for high-risk GTN disease, and reported cure rates approximate 90 percent
EMA-CO, which includes etoposide, methotrexate,
actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide, and Oncovin (vincristine).
Frequent causes of death in GTN:
hemorrhage from metastatic sites, respiratory failure,
sepsis, and multiorgan failure due to widespread chemoresistant disease.
serosurveillance of low- or high-risk GTN disease:
once serum β-hCG levels are undetectable, serosurveillance is continued for 1 year.
quiescent hCG
A small number of women during surveillance, despite no evidence of metastases, will be found to have very low β-hCG levels that plateau. This phenomenon is called quiescent hCG and presumably is caused by dormant trophoblast. Close observation without therapy is recommended, but 20 percent will eventually have recurrent active and progressive trophoblastic neoplasia
risk for developing trophoblastic disease in a subsequent pregnancy
2-percent
During the next pregnancy, 98 out of 100 women will have a normal pregnancy and two women will have recurrent molar pregnancy.
(RCOG)
Complete mole derived from
Paternal origin “single haploid sperm + empty ovum”=(46 xx)
Partial mole derived from
Paternal + Maternal resulting Triploid (dispermy + ovum)= 69 XXY (commonly) or 69 Xxx
DDx of partial hydatiform :
- Beck-weidmann syndrome
- placental angiomatous malformation
How to differentiate btw maternal and paternal origin of miscarriage vs. GTD
Absence of P57 immunostaining means (paternal)
Its Presence means either:
(PMH or normal pregnancy)
Absence of trophoblastic strongly inclusions, dx?
Complete mole
Histo shows Presence of trophoblastic scalloping and stroma inclusions, dx?
Partial hydatidiform mole
If pregnancy with GTD continued, risky of which complications?
> 16 wks , 25% of pt will have medical complications related to high levels of B-HCG, risk of thyroid storm and Theca lutein cyst.
25% chance of achieving a live birth.There is an increased risk of early fetal loss (40%) and premature delivery (36%). The incidence of pre-eclampsia is variable, with rates as high as 20%