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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of choriocarcinoma include [[vaginal bleeding]], passing of  tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina, and the abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.
Symptoms of choriocarcinoma include [[vaginal bleeding]], passing of  tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina, and the abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.
==History==
==History==
The medical history is a record of present symptoms, risk factors and all the medical events and problems a person has had in the past. The medical history of a person’s family may also help the doctor to diagnose GTD.
The medical history is a record of present symptoms, risk factors and all the medical events and problems a person has had in the past. The medical history of a person’s family may also help the doctor to diagnose GTD.
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* Passing of  tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
* Passing of  tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
* Absent fetal movement during pregnancy
* Absent fetal movement during pregnancy
===Rare symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease===
===Rare symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease===
* [[Headache]]
* [[Headache]]

Revision as of 20:53, 14 October 2015

Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]{{AE}Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

Symptoms of choriocarcinoma include vaginal bleeding, passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina, and the abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy.

History

The medical history is a record of present symptoms, risk factors and all the medical events and problems a person has had in the past. The medical history of a person’s family may also help the doctor to diagnose GTD. In taking a medical history, the doctor will ask questions about:

  • A personal history of
  • Previous pregnancies, including hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) and miscarriage
  • Previous GTD
  • Reproductive factors that may increase the risk of GTD
  • A family history of GTD
  • Signs and symptoms that may suggest GTD

Symptoms

Early symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease

  • Vaginal bleeding
  • The abdomen may grow at a much faster rate than with a normal pregnancy
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Passing of tissue resembling a “bunch of grapes” from the vagina
  • Absent fetal movement during pregnancy

Rare symptoms of gestational trophoblastic disease

  • Headache
  • Edema of the hands and feet
  • Abdominal or pelvic pain
  • Vaginal discharge
  • Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) that causes:

Late symptoms gestational trophoblastic disease

References

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