title: Gestational trophoblastic disease within an elective abortion population.
abstract: Gestational trophoblastic disease, most commonly hydatidiform mole, is an unusual condition within the United States. The incidence of hydatidiform mole has been reported to vary from 1 in 1,200 to 1 in 2,000 pregnancies. This report described eight cases of hydatidiform mole among 4,829 patients presenting for elective first-trimester abortion. Factors which might account for the frequency of hydatidiform mole of 1 in 600 are discussed. Although the clinical course of patients with hydatidiform mole appears benign- gross examination of tissue obtained at suction curettage and the liberal use of histologic evaluation in questionable cases is required to make the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008396:Maryland; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology