title: [Gestational trophoblastic disease. Prevalence and epidemiologic features at the IMSS Torreón Medical Center].
abstract: From August 1st, 1987, to August 31 1989, there were 18 patients with trophoblastic gestational disease (TGD). In that time there 12,263 births for a frequency of TGD of 1:681, the prevalence was 14.6 X 10,000 births. The most frequent symptom was nausea and the most frequent sign, abnormal uterine bleeding; uterine growth not accord to gestational age was not a constant sign. Ultrasound was the method of diagnosis and in all of the cases there were confirmation of diagnosis by tissue exam. The follow-up of the patients was done by standard protocol; oral contraceptives were used for family planning. Our findings are discussed and compared with those in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Divisional de Ginecoobstetricia del CMN, Torreón, Coah.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Walss Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delgado Rosas
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rivera Miramontes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin
vernacular_title: Enfermedad trofoblástica gestacional. Prevalencia y características epidemiológicas en el Centro Médico IMSS Torreón.