Persistent gestational trophoblastic disease following ovarian molar pregnancy: A case report of a rare entity with review of the literature

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Aug 30;9(9):e04738. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4738. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Ovarian molar pregnancy, though a very rare entity, behaves like any other molar pregnancy. After surgical management, close follow-up with β-hCG surveillance is invariable to detect progression to persistent gestational trophoblastic disease.

Keywords: beta human chorionic gonadotrophin; chemotherapy; ovarian molar pregnancy; persistent gestational trophoblastic disease; salphingo‐oophorectomy.

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  • Case Reports