Which of the following is the most common cause of persistent trophoblastic disease after H. Mole evacuation?
Choriocarcinoma
Invasive mole
Placental site trophoblastic tumor
Residual Mole
Ans. D. Residual MoleUpto 20% of women with H. Mole show persistence of tumor in uterus following surgical evacuation.a. 15% persist as persistant or residual mole.b. 5% develop choriocarcinoma.c. Trophoblastic tumors diagnosed for upto 6 months following an abortion or mole is often. An invasive mole, but the one diagnosed after 6 months is usually choriocarcinoma.d. It is to be noted that trophoblastic tumor developing after a full-term pregnancy is always a choriocarcinoma.
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease