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II. Hydatidiform Mole in Southern Iran: A Statistical Survey of 113 Cases
Author(s) -
Javey Houshang,
Sajadi Hassan
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00716.x
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , amenorrhea , medicine , gynecology , obstetrics , disease , parity (physics) , statistical analysis , statistical survey , socioeconomic status , pediatrics , pregnancy , environmental health , population , statistics , physics , mathematics , particle physics , biology , optics , genetics
A statistical review of 113 cases of hydatidiform mole (HM) seen at Pahlavi University Hospital from January 1970 to December 1975 is presented. The incidence of the disease was found to be 1:314 pregnancies. In this study, 73.5% of the patients presumably had acceptable socioeconomic circumstances. The highest incidence of the disease was found in patients 15–25 years old, and it increased with parity. All patients presented with a period of amenorrhea and vaginal spotting. More than 50% of the patients sought treatment after 1–2 weeks of uterine bleeding. Signs and symptoms of the disease are discussed. The management of patients with HM and coexisting difficulties are presented.