A Case of Invasive Mole Initially Presenting with Symptoms of Brain Metastasis.
- Author:
Tai Young CHUNG
;
Hee Sug RYU
;
Ki Hong CHANG
;
Eun Ju LEE
;
Hee Jae JOO
;
Young Hwang AHN
;
Kie Suk OH
;
Jae Wook KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Invasive mole;
brain metastasis
- MeSH:
Animals;
Autopsy;
Brain*;
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Hydatidiform Mole;
Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive*;
Lung;
Mice;
Myometrium;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Pregnancy;
Urogenital System
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
1996;7(2):152-157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Invasive mole is a malignant form of hydatidiform mole and can be seen occasionally. It invades the myometrium, adjacent structures and metastasizes distantly. It can initially appear with symptoms of the respiratory, genitourinary system, or rarely intraperitoneal hemorrhage. However, reports of invasive mole initially presenting symptom of brain metastasis is rare and is occasionally found at autopsy. We report a case of invasive mole which had metastasized to the brain and lung and initially presented with symptoms of brain metastasis.
