Placental site trophoblastic tumor: a case report and review of the literature

Front Surg. 2014 Aug 27:1:31. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2014.00031. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Placental site trophoblastic tumor is rare. They represent a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease. They occur mainly in women who have a history of miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, or even a normal or pathological ongoing pregnancy. The clinical course is unpredictable. This malignancy has different characteristics from other gestational trophoblastic tumors. Following a clinical case that we encountered and treated, we conducted a literary research and review, focusing primarily on prognostic factors and treatment.

Keywords: Immunochemistry; chemotherapy; placental site; pregnancy; trophoblastic tumor.