Trophoblastic disease Flashcards

1
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Complete hydatidiform mole

A

Empty egg fertilised by a sperm –> Benign tumour of the trophoblastic tissue
Sperm duplicates its own DNA –> 46XX (no foetal tissue

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Partial hydatidiform mole

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Egg fertilised by 2 sperms/one sperm which duplicates its DNA –> 46XX or 69XXY

Foetal tissue may be present

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3
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Choriocarcinoma

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2/3% of gest

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