Placental site trophoblastic tumor presenting with a pneumothorax during pregnancy

Jason D. Wright; Matthew A. Powell; Neil S. Horowitz; Phyllis C. Huettner; Frances White; Thomas J. Herzog

doi:10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02328-1

Placental site trophoblastic tumor presenting with a pneumothorax during pregnancy

Jason D. Wright, Matthew A. Powell, Neil S. Horowitz, Phyllis C. Huettner, Frances White, Thomas J. Herzog

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BACKGROUND: Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease that commonly presents with vaginal bleeding and amenorrhea after pregnancy. CASE: A women with a normal gestation at 37 weeks presented with a pneumothorax. The patient underwent placement of a chest tube and a subsequent thorascopic pulmonary bullous resection for persistence of the pneumothorax. Histological examination of the specimen revealed a metastatic placental site trophoblastic tumor. CONCLUSION: Gestational trophoblastic disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pneumothorax during pregnancy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1141-1144
Number of pages	4
Journal	Obstetrics and gynecology
Volume	100
Issue number	5 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02328-1
State	Published - Nov 1 2002

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Placental site trophoblastic tumor presenting with a pneumothorax during pregnancy

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