| Invasive hydatidiform mole | |
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| Other names | Invasive mole, chorioadenoma (destruens), invasive gestational trophoblastic disease1 |
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| Invasive hydatidiform mole | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
Invasive hydatidiform mole, or more often invasive mole, is a type of neoplasia that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. It is formed after conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm). It may spread to other parts of the body, such as the vagina, vulva, and lung.
References
References
- McDonald, TW.; Ruffolo, EH. (Feb 1983). "Modern management of gestational trophoblastic disease". Obstet Gynecol Surv. 38 (2): 67–83. doi:10.1097/00006254-198302000-00001. PMID 6300738.
External links
External links
- Chorioadenoma destruens entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.