title: [Clinical study of partial mole or choriocarcinoma with co-existing fetus].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the rare entity of partial mole or choriocarcinoma with co-existing fetus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 7 cases of partial mole or choriocarcinoma with co-existing fetus were selected to collect clinical profiles and perform auxiliary examinations such as serum β-hCG and sonography. The data were analyzed retrospectively and all cases confirmed by surgery and histopathological diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 5 cases of partial moles with co-existing fetus. All patients stayed alive at follow-up. However, only 1 fetus delivered at 32-week gestation survived. All patients of choriocarcinoma with co-existing fetus died. Among them, 1 newborn died and another one lost follow-up after 2 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recently the rate of gestational trophoblastic disease with co-existing fetus is rising. It is quite important that the professionals of genetics, reproductive medicine, gynecological oncology, perinatal medicine and pathology should pay more attention to this emerging disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wenling Second People's Hospital, Wenling 317502, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-wan
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Juan-qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma; D005260:Female; D031901:Gestational Trophoblastic Disease; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014328:Trophoblastic Neoplasms; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms