New Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases; a Continuum of Moles to Choriocarcinoma: a Review Article
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©2018 ASP Ins., Afarand Scholarly Publishing Institute, Iran ISSN: 2476-5848; Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Cancer Research. 2018;3(3):123-128. New Management of Gestational trophoblastic diseases; A Continuum of Moles to Choriocarcinoma: A Review Article A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Introduction Article Type Gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD) is the only group of female reproductive neoplasms derived from paternal genetic material (Androgenic origin). GTD Analytical Review Authors is a continuum from benign to malignant; molar pregnancy is benign, but choriocarcinoma 1 MD is malignant. Approximately 45% of patients have metastatic disease when Gestational 1 MD trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is diagnosed. GTN is unique in women malignancies because 2 Soheila Aminimoghaddam* MD, PhD it arises from trophoblast but not from genital organs. It is curable with chemotherapy, Nastaran Abolghasem , Tahereh Ashraf- Ganjooie , low-risk GTN completely response to single-agent chemotherapy and does not require Conclusionhistological confirmation. In persistent GTN, clinical staging and workup of metastasis should be performed. The aim of the present study was to review the new management of GTD. In the case of brain, liver, or renal metastases, any woman of reproductive age How to cite this article who presents with an apparent metastatic malignancy of unknown primary site should be screened for the possibility of GTN with a serum HCG level. Excisional biopsy is not indicated to histologically confirm the diagnosis of malignant GTN if the patient is not pregnant and Soheila Aminimoghaddam, Nas- taran Abolghasem, Tahereh As-hraf- has a high HCG value. Given the vascular nature of these lesions, a biopsy can have significant Ganjooie. New Management of morbidity. In every woman with abnormal bleeding or neurologic symptom without Gestational trophoblastic disea- documented reason, the probability of malignant GTN should be in mind and determination ses; A Continuum of Moles to Ch- of HCG titer is recommended. In selected cases with low-risk GTN, repeat curettage is done oriocarcinoma: A Review Art- to reduce the need for chemotherapy courses. In recent years personalized medicine is icle. Journal of Obstetrics, Gyne- Keywords ; ; ; cology and Cancer Research. 2018 encouraged for treatment of GTN. ;3(3):123-128. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia Hydatidiform mole Chemotherapy Pregnancy C I T A T I O N L I N K S 1 [1] Unusual presentation of invasive mole: A case report [2] [3] Obstetrics & Gynecology Depart- A review[4] of recent findings for 2 ment, Medical Faculty, Iran Univer- obstetricians[5] about combined oral contraceptive pills Ovarian malignant mixed germ sity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran cell tumor: A case of unusual presentation as molar pregnancy Clinical gynecologic Obstetrics & Gynecology Depart- ment, Medical Faculty, Shahid Be- oncology OC27.[6] Williams 01: Role Obstetrics of imaging [7] in assessment of gestational trophoblastic[8] Outcome heshti University of Medical Scienc- neoplasia and transvaginal Doppler ultrasound versus pelvic dynamic contrast es, Tehran, Iran enhanced MRI Berek and Novak’s gynecology[9] *Correspondence of treatment with EMA/EP (etoposide methotrexate and actinomycin-D/etoposide Address [10] and cisplatin) regimen in gestational trophoblastic neoplasia[11] Human chorionic : Obstetrics & Gynaecol- neoplasiagonadotrophin [12] as an indicator of persistent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia ogy Ward, 2nd Floor, Emam Hos- Gestational trophoblastic disorders: an update in 2015 Gestational trophoblastic sein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Uni- Five-day intravascular methotrexate versus biweekly actinomycin-d in versity of Medical Sciences, Madani [13] 1617763141 the treatment of low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: a clinical randomized trial Street, Tehran, Iran. 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[14] Phone Using ultrasound for diagnosing remnants of pregnancy after second-trimester Fax [15] : +98 (21) 77558081 Patients with presenting unusual manifestations with :+98 (21) 77557079 gestational trophoblastic[16] neoplasm: case series and review of literatures Major [email protected] surgeries performed for gestational trophoblastic neoplasms in a teaching hospital in Article History [17] Tehran, Iran Gestational trophoblastic disease: ESMO Clinical[18] Practice Guidelines for diagnosis,[19] treatment and follow-up Assessment of the response to chemotherapy Received: March 13, 2018 in gestational trophoblastic neoplasia with vaginal metastases Telinde’s operative Accepted: April 29, 2018 gynecology Six-Month Follow-Up After Mole Evacuation Copyright©ePublished: September2018 ASP Ins. 22, This2018 open-access article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License which permits Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) under the Attribution-NonCommercial terms. New Management of Gestational trophoblastic diseases; A Continuum … 124 Introduction diagnosed earlier and so, difficulty in Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is unique histopathologic diagnosis of earlier mole exists [3]. in women’s malignancies because of reasons. This The uterus that is larger than gestational age is malignancy arises from trophoblast but not from another presentation of that. This sign is typical for genital organs, it is curable with chemotherapy, in complete mole rather incomplete. Due to the high low-risk GTN single-agent chemotherapy is enough serum level of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin for treatment, and does not require histological (HCG) in blood, hyperemesis gravidarum is present confirmation for diagnoses. and large theca lutein cyst could be seen, Epidemiology of women’s malignancies show that hyperthyroidism is another sign due to HCG rise and incidence rate has declined over past 30 years (In after the evacuation of molar pregnancy, the normal Southeast Asia and Japan 2 per 1000 pregnancy, in range of thyroid hormone in blood could be seen [3]. Europe 0.57 to 1.1 per 1000 pregnancy). Diagnosis Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is the only Molar pregnancy diagnoses via sonography. The group of female reproductive neoplasms derived vesicular pattern is a typical sign for complete mole. from paternal genetic material (Androgenic origin). In partial mole, the gestational sac is wider than GTD is a continuum from benign to malignant, molar normal pregnancy and in advanced pregnancy age, pregnancy is benign, but choriocarcinoma is an abnormal fetus with polydactyly or other malignant. Molar pregnancy is a histologic abnormalities could be seen. Definite diagnosis is description of proliferating trophoblast that could be with pathology report. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) completed or partial. Due to aberrant chromosomal for a p57 distinguished partial from the complete distribution in the fertilized egg, in placental mole. Ten percent of suspected complete mole and development, angiogenesis is not done, so tertiary partial mole based on ultrasound turn out to be non- placenta with cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast molar hydropic abortions on histological review. and villous formation without vessels developed. Therefore, a histological review of the material of [4] Mole proliferation of trophoblast is diffuse, but in a any non-viable pregnancy is mandatory . A partial mole, it is sparse. combined algorithm using Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), clinical history, examination, GTD describes a spectrum of neoplastic conditions and imaging is required to make the diagnosis of derived from placenta including hydatidiform mole, hydatidiform mole [4]. post molar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia Treatment (GTN), gestational choriocarcinoma, placental site The best route of termination of this abnormal trophoblastic tumor (PSTT), and epithelioid pregnancy is suction curettage due to low risk of trophoblastic tumor (ETT). Gestational trophoblastic perforation of the uterus in women older than 40 disease is another name for complete mole and years, and no desire to have another pregnancy, partial mole. Cytotrophoblast and hysterectomy should be done. Ovaries must be syncytiotrophoblast with the villous formation in preserved. The molar pregnancy should be myometrium are called invasive mole [1], evacuated as soon as possible after stabilization of documentation of which are by hysterectomy. In any medical complications [4]. rare cases with sharp curettage diagnosed. In Before surgery, we need [5] pelvic exam, sonography choriocarcinoma without villous formation, (and if needed pelvic Doppler sonography), HCG syncytiotrophoblast proliferation and necrosis with titer, CBC, platelet count, liver, kidney, and thyroid bleeding would be seen. function test, Clotting function studies, blood type The risk factors of this aberrant fertilization have antibody screen, and Chest x-ray as baseline. not been fully understood but the most common are Many experts prefer prophylactic chemotherapy in [2]: the high-risk mole, but the evidence is weak. Of note, 1) Extreme of reproductive age (Risk Ratio 1-5) despite the earlier diagnosis and decreasing 2) History of prior molar pregnancy (Risk Ratio 10- symptom burden among patients in the modern era 40) with molar pregnancies, there has not been a 3) Only consistent environmental association decrease in the incidence of postmolar GTN [4]. So, between Beta-carotene and dietary animal fat intake