A case of true tubal hydatidiform mole and literature review

BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Aug 9:2010:bcr0720092123. doi: 10.1136/bcr.07.2009.2123.

Abstract

Tubal hydatidiform mole is an uncommon condition with about 40 confirmed cases in the accessible literature. The patient usually presents with symptoms and signs of a classical ectopic pregnancy and it is only after histological examination and DNA ploidy analysis of the conceptus that a hydatidiform mole is diagnosed. Management requires complete removal of the conceptus and follow-up needs to be arranged with an appropriate supraregional centre. The authors present a case of complete molar tubal pregnancy and a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hydatidiform Mole / diagnostic imaging
  • Hydatidiform Mole / pathology*
  • Hydatidiform Mole / surgery
  • Hysterectomy / methods
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Laparotomy / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / pathology*
  • Pregnancy, Tubal / surgery
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Salpingectomy / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery