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Signs and symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease
Signs and symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease


A sign is something that can be observed and recognized by a doctor or healthcare professional (for example, a rash). A symptom is something that only the person experiencing it can feel and know (for example, pain or tiredness). Some women with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) do not experience signs and symptoms because blood tests and ultrasound during prenatal care find most types of GTD early, before it causes any signs or symptoms.
* vaginal bleeding
* swelling of the abdomen
* With a hydatidiform mole, the abdomen and uterus may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.
* ovarian cysts (luteoma)
* nausea and vomiting
* Some women have a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes nausea and vomiting that is often much worse than what may occur during a normal pregnancy.
* passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
* lack of fetal movement during pregnancy


Signs and symptoms of GTD include:


vaginal bleeding
swelling of the abdomen
With a hydatidiform mole, the abdomen and uterus may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.
ovarian cysts (luteoma)
nausea and vomiting
Some women have a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes nausea and vomiting that is often much worse than what may occur during a normal pregnancy.
passing of  tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
lack of fetal movement during pregnancy
Rare signs and symptoms


Rare signs and symptoms of GTD are:
Rare signs and symptoms of GTD are:


anemia (if bleeding is severe or lasts for a long time)
* anemia (if bleeding is severe or lasts for a long time)
pre-eclampsia, a condition characterized by:
* pre-eclampsia, a condition characterized by:
high blood pressure
* high blood pressure
abnormal amounts of protein in the urine
* abnormal amounts of protein in the urine
headache
* headache
swelling of the hands and feet
* swelling of the hands and feet


overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
* overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
rapid heartbeat
* rapid heartbeat
warm skin
* warm skin
sweating
* sweating
shaking
* shaking
feeling “too hot”
* feeling “too hot”


abdominal or pelvic pain
* abdominal or pelvic pain
vaginal discharge
* vaginal discharge
fever
* fever


Late signs and symptoms
Late signs and symptoms
 
* coughing up blood
Late signs and symptoms occur as the cancer grows larger or spreads to other parts of the body, including other organs.
* dry cough
 
* chest pain
coughing up blood
* trouble breathing
dry cough
* headache
chest pain
* dizziness
trouble breathing
* yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundicejaundiceA condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow and urine is dark yellow.)
headache
* gradual loss of the ability to move a body part (paralysis)
dizziness
* seizure
yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundicejaundiceA condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow and urine is dark yellow.)
* trouble speaking
gradual loss of the ability to move a body part (paralysis)
* vision problems
seizure
* lump in the vagina
trouble speaking
vision problems
lump in the vagina




Revision as of 18:20, 6 October 2015

Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


Overview

History and Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease

  • vaginal bleeding
  • swelling of the abdomen
  • With a hydatidiform mole, the abdomen and uterus may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.
  • ovarian cysts (luteoma)
  • nausea and vomiting
  • Some women have a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes nausea and vomiting that is often much worse than what may occur during a normal pregnancy.
  • passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
  • lack of fetal movement during pregnancy


Rare signs and symptoms of GTD are:

  • anemia (if bleeding is severe or lasts for a long time)
  • pre-eclampsia, a condition characterized by:
  • high blood pressure
  • abnormal amounts of protein in the urine
  • headache
  • swelling of the hands and feet
  • overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:
  • rapid heartbeat
  • warm skin
  • sweating
  • shaking
  • feeling “too hot”
  • abdominal or pelvic pain
  • vaginal discharge
  • fever

Late signs and symptoms

  • coughing up blood
  • dry cough
  • chest pain
  • trouble breathing
  • headache
  • dizziness
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundicejaundiceA condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow and urine is dark yellow.)
  • gradual loss of the ability to move a body part (paralysis)
  • seizure
  • trouble speaking
  • vision problems
  • lump in the vagina


References

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