Open AccessRecurrent hydatidiform mole report of a case with five recurrences
Author(s) -
Patek Eva,
Johnson Per
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347809154036
Subject(s) - medicine , mole , obstetrics , partial hydatidiform mole , gynecology , fetus , molar , molar pregnancy , pregnancy , gestation , placenta , dentistry , biology , genetics
. A report on a patient having five consecutive molar pregnancies is presented. None of the pregnancies was associated with a fetus and all five hydatidiform moles were histologically benign. The treatment of recurrent moles is discussed and the literature concerning this problem is reviewed.