Objective:To investigate the changes of the clinical features of hydatidiform mole.Methods:One hundred and thirteen cases of hydatidiform mole treated in Peking Union Medical College Hospital during 1989-2006 were rev...Objective:To investigate the changes of the clinical features of hydatidiform mole.Methods:One hundred and thirteen cases of hydatidiform mole treated in Peking Union Medical College Hospital during 1989-2006 were reviewed retrospectively and a comparison was made to historic data(1948-1975)using χ2 test.Results:The median age was 28 years(ranges from 20 to 55 years).The median gestational age was 90.2 days.Vaginal bleeding remaines the most common presenting symptom,ocurring in 94 of 113 cases(83.2%).Fifty-two of 113 cases(46%)presented with excessive uterine size.Pregnancy induced hypertension syndome(PIH),hyperemsis,hemoptysis and theca lutein cysts occurred in 4 of 113(3.5%),12 of 113(10.6%),4 of 113(3.5%)and 19 of 113 cases(16.8%)respectively.Incidence of postmolar trophoblastic neoplasia was 21%(24 of 113).Campared to historic data,the incidence of vaginal bleeding and PIH were statistically lower(P<0.005).The incidence of postmolar gastational trophoblastic neoplasia(GTN)was increased moderately without statistical significance compared to historic data.Conclusions:Because of the wide use of ultrasonography and serum hCG test,the current patients with hydatidiform mole have been diagnosed earlier in gestation and the clinical features have changed.Patterns of medical practice should be changed accordingly.展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the changes of the clinical features of hydatidiform mole.Methods:One hundred and thirteen cases of hydatidiform mole treated in Peking Union Medical College Hospital during 1989-2006 were reviewed retrospectively and a comparison was made to historic data(1948-1975)using χ2 test.Results:The median age was 28 years(ranges from 20 to 55 years).The median gestational age was 90.2 days.Vaginal bleeding remaines the most common presenting symptom,ocurring in 94 of 113 cases(83.2%).Fifty-two of 113 cases(46%)presented with excessive uterine size.Pregnancy induced hypertension syndome(PIH),hyperemsis,hemoptysis and theca lutein cysts occurred in 4 of 113(3.5%),12 of 113(10.6%),4 of 113(3.5%)and 19 of 113 cases(16.8%)respectively.Incidence of postmolar trophoblastic neoplasia was 21%(24 of 113).Campared to historic data,the incidence of vaginal bleeding and PIH were statistically lower(P<0.005).The incidence of postmolar gastational trophoblastic neoplasia(GTN)was increased moderately without statistical significance compared to historic data.Conclusions:Because of the wide use of ultrasonography and serum hCG test,the current patients with hydatidiform mole have been diagnosed earlier in gestation and the clinical features have changed.Patterns of medical practice should be changed accordingly.
