Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor (PSTT) with metastases to lungs and adrenal glands

Azizunnisa Raza; Zubair Ahmad; Suhail Muzzaffar

Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor (PSTT) with metastases to lungs and adrenal glands

Azizunnisa Raza, Zubair Ahmad, Suhail Muzzaffar

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is a rare type of gestational trophoblastic disease and three quarters of cases follow a normal pregnancy. Metastases are very rare but when present are often widespread. It has 10 - 20% mortality rate when not treated properly. We present report of a case of placental site trophoblastic tumor with matastases to left adrenal gland and both lungs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	150-151
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume	16
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 2006

Keywords

Gestational trophoblastic disease
Metastases
Trophoblastic tumor

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