Metastatic trophoblastic disease after an initial diagnosis of partial hydatidiform mole

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BACKGROUND: Hydatidiform mole (HM) is classified into partial (PHM) and complete (CHM) subtypes according to histopathologic and genetic criteria. Traditionally, it is believed that PHM carries a better prognosis and rarely develops metastasis. However, making a distinction between PHM and CHM using histologic criteria alone may be difficult. METHODS: The authors used fluorescent microsatellite genotyping...

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