Hydatidiform mole in Jos, Nigeria
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Understanding hydatidiform mole.
Hydatidiform mole (often referred to as molar pregnancy) is the most common disorder in a category of pathologies known as Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases that are associated with abnormal fertilization in pregnancy. Current practices in screening and monitoring during early pregnancy allow for better identification of hydatidiform mole, sometimes prior to the onset of significant symptoms.O...
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Chemotherapy, in conjunction with other methods of treatment, was used in 100 patients with invasive hydatidiform mole or choriocarcinoma following mole. When treatment was instituted within two to six months of the antecedent mole serious drug resistance was not encountered, drug toxicity was slight, the duration of treatment was comparatively short, and sustained remissions were obtained in 5...
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BACKGROUND Hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) is the pre-malignant form of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. It is of clinical and epidemiological interest because of its significant complication in pregnancy. AIM This study was to determine the incidence, risk factors, clinical presentations, diagnosis, treatment options, and outcomes of molar pregnancy in a Nigerian tertiary health inst...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Medical Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0300-1652
DOI: 10.4103/0300-1652.93792