Advanced gestational trophoblastic disease: A case report of medical management prior to surgical intervention.
Case Rep Womens Health
; 19: e00072, 2018 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a rare developmental form of proliferative trophoblastic tissue. Sparse literature exists regarding the optimal management of patients with advanced GTD, but the definitive treatment is urgent surgical intervention. CASE A 48-year-old woman presented advanced GTD. She was medically managed for hypertension and hyperthyroidism prior to surgical intervention in order to minimize the risk of anesthetic and surgical complications.CONCLUSION:
Advanced GTD is rare. Undetected GTD can result in complications such as thyrotoxicosis, which poses substantial risks in the peri-operative period. Appropriate identification and management of this clinical problem are essential to prevent complications as well as subsequent malignant sequelae.
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2018
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