This case describes an atypical presentation of molar pregnancy in an emergency
department patient with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient demonstrated …

A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with complaints of vaginal
bleeding. She was pale, anxious, cool and clammy with tachycardic, thready peripheral …

Background Hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) is a benign tumor of placental
trophoblastic cells, which release human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Several case …

Molar pregnancy is a rare complication of pregnancy and the diagnosis is usually confirmed
with a markedly elevated β-hCG and a “snowstorm” appearance on pelvic ultrasound …

A 16-year-old girl (gravida 0, para 0) presented to the emergency department with a 2-week
history of nausea, vomiting, vaginal spotting, and lower leg edema. On examination we …

Introduction: Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) encompasses a group of tumors
derived from trophoblasts, which normally form the placenta during pregnancy. Human …

DISCUSSION Hydatidiform mole is part of a spectrum of gestational trophoblastic disease,
which involves the abnormal fertilization of maternal ovum by spermatozoa that can range …

Urine pregnancy tests are widely used in emergency departments as the first screening test
for patients of reproductive age presenting with gynaecological problems in order to rule out …

LABORATORY MEDICINE VOLUME 31, NUMBER 8 AUGUST 2000 432 is fertilized by 2
haploid sperm or an abnormal diploid sperm, the resulting triploid cell divides to give rise to …

We report a case of invasive hydatidiform mole presenting as an acute primary
haemoperitoneum. The patient presented with acute abdominal pain and signs of …