title: High risk nonmetastatic persistent gestational trophoblastic tumour following an abortion.
abstract: Locally invasive non-metastatic persistent gestational trophoblastic tumours (PGTT) following a non-molar pregnancy occur very rarely. Non-metastatic tumours usually falls in low risk group in WHO scoring system based on prognostic factors. We report a case of high risk non-metastatic PGTT which followed a spontaneous first trimester abortion. Complete remission of the tumour was achieved by chemotherapy EMA-CO regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu. shirin_555@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thapa
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D031901:Gestational Trophoblastic Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy