KUMJ | VOL. 5 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 19 | JULY-SEPT, 2007

High risk nonmetastatic persistent gestational trophoblastic tumour following an abortion
Pandey S, Shrestha NS, Thapa M


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.

Keyword : Persistent gestational trophoblastic tumour, Abortion, Chemotherapy