Book contents
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Chapter 6 Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
- Chapter 7 Acute Abdomen in Early Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Chapter 9 Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 8 - Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
from Section 2 - Early Pregnancy Problems
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2021
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Chapter 6 Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
- Chapter 7 Acute Abdomen in Early Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Chapter 9 Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is due to the abnormal and uncontrolled proliferation of the trophoblastic cells in a pregnancy. It encompasses a spectrum of conditions from benign hydatidiform mole to invasive mole and malignant choriocarcinoma and the rarer forms of placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT) and epithelioid trophoblastic tumour (ETT). The malignant forms of the disease, i.e. choriocarcinoma, PSTT and ETT, are collectively known as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN).
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- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & GynaecologyObstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine, pp. 64 - 72Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021