Open AccessThe Value of Endometrial Curettage in the Follow‐Up of Hydatidiform Mole
Author(s) -
Flam Folke,
Lundström Viveca
Publication year - 1988
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 - 10.3109/00016348809004280
Subject(s) - curettage , medicine , choriocarcinoma , malignancy , mole , gynecology , molar pregnancy , radiology , pregnancy , gestation , genetics , biology
Multiple curettages in the follow‐up of patients with hydatidiform mole are often performed in Sweden. Of 36 patients developing trophoblastic neoplasia after molar evacuation, 24 underwent one or more endometrial curettages. The objective was generally to verify a diagnosis of malignant disease. However, in only one patient was a histopathological proof of choriocarcinoma obtained. In 3 other patients, malignancy could not be ruled out. It is demonstrated that development of malignancy after hydatidiform mole is rarely proven by endometrial curettage.