title: Surveillance without chemotherapy in a woman with recurrent molar pregnancy.
abstract: A 27-year-old fouth gravida patient with previous two partial molar pregnancies and one missed abortion underwent a suction evacuation for partial molar pregnancy at 9 weeks of gestation. She was followed up with serum HCG values. Though the HCG level reduced from a pre-evacuation value of 1 40 223-31 157 mIU/ml 1 week post procedure, the levels continued to be positive in low titres 6 months after suction evacuation. The management options were discussed with the patient and a decision was taken to continue surveillance with serial HCG titres. HCG levels normalised after 11 months without the need for chemotherapy.
authors: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,  PGIMER, Chandigarh,  India.
authors: Rashmi
authors: R
authors: Bagga
authors: Sujata
authors: S
authors: Siwatch
authors: Radhika
authors: R
authors: Srinivasan
authors: Lakhbir Kaur
authors: LK
authors: Dhaliwal
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D000075202:Contraindications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin