Trophoblastic Disease During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Ultrasonic Diagnostic, Clinical Case and Perinatal Outcomes - Gynecology & Womens Health

 

Trophoblastic  disease  (TFD)  considers  rare  tumors  arising  preferentially   in   reproductive   age   women. TFD is a relatively rare pathology and occurs at a rate of 1 in 22000 to 1 in 100000  pregnancies  [1-3].  Trophoblastic  tumors  are  always  associated with pregnancy and can manifest both during pregnancy and after its completion (from several days to several  years). The  concept  of  “trophoblastic  disease”  unites several  interconnected  various  forms  of  pathological  condition  of  trophoblast:  a  hydatidiform  mole, an invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, a placental bed tumor and an epithelioid trophoblastic tumor [2].

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