A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal human pregnancy with no embryo and an overgrowth of the cells that form the placenta. The common form of molar pregnancy ...

Recent work has conclusively shown that partial moles can transform into choriocarcinoma and placental-site trophoblastic tumor, therefore all patients with partial moles and complete moles ...

Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN): A group of rare tumors that arise from trophoblastic tissue, which is involved in pregnancy. Hydatidiform Mole: An abnormal pregnancy characterized by ...

The biggest risk factor for getting choriocarcinoma is having a hydatidiform mole (HM)—a rare mass that grows in the uterus at the start of pregnancy. This condition is also called a molar ...

[21] All patients who have surgery for an ectopic pregnancy should have material sent for histological analysis to exclude any underlying molar pregnancy or malignancy. In many states the in the ...