Open AccessA case of nonmetastatic trophoblastic disease followed by magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Fukami Kazuyuki,
Kurachi Hirohisa,
Murakami Takamichi,
Tsuda Kyo,
Maeda Tetsuo,
Nakamura Hironobu,
Miyake Akira
Publication year - 1995
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 - 10.3109/00016349509008947
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational trophoblastic disease , magnetic resonance imaging , human chorionic gonadotropin , radiology , gonadotropin , disease , myometrium , blood flow , pathology , pregnancy , hormone , uterus , gestation , genetics , biology
The consecutive findings of the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in a patient with nonmetastatic trophoblastic disease are reported. On MR image, there are noted two kinds of MR findings which suggest the existence of trophoblastic disease; one was a typical hypervascular mass of heterogeneous signal intensity within myometrium, and the other was the increase in myoinetrial and parametrial flow void. The former finding appeared only for a short period while the disease was highly active. The latter finding well paralleled the serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) level, and the remarkable flow void, indicating dilatated blood vessels. disappeared with the complete remission of the disease. These findings suggest that MR imaging may be useful for diagnosing and following gestational trophoblastic disease.