A tumor of the placental site is a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease - a malignant neoplasm originating in placental cells. Although it rarely metastasizes, it is treated with a hysterectomy. Chemotherapy treatment has so far been unsuccessful.
The termGestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)is used to describe a group of rare proliferative diseases resulting from incorrect fertilization. GTD develops in trophoblast cells, which originates in the early embryonic ectoderm that covers the endometrial blastocyst. We divide pregnancy trophoblastic disease into:
- complete and partial moles
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- Chorionic cancer
- tumor of the placental site
Causes of a placental tumor
Placental tumoris rare. It is formed inbearing . It can develop in a woman:
- after normal pregnancy
- after miscarriage
- after the grapevine
It grows slower than chorionic carcinoma and does not actually metastasize.
How does a placental tumor manifest?
The characteristic symptoms that may appear during gestational trophoblastic disease include:
- vaginal bleeding
- significant enlargement of the uterus (greater than it would appear from the stage of pregnancy)
- nausea and vomiting
- hypertension
- irregular or no periods
A tumor of the placental site is detected during a medical interview, gynecological examination and ultrasound.
Treatment of a tumor of the placental site by resection of the uterus
In patients who have been diagnosed with a tumor of the placental site, a hysterectomy should be performed, i.e. the removal of the uterus. Treatment with chemotherapy alone is most often ineffective, although it is sometimes used as an adjuvant treatment. After treatment, the patient should be under constant medical supervision.