A rare presentation of invasive mole with an arterio-venous malformation: a case report

Authors

  • Atmajit Singh Dhillon Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Haryana, India
  • Vartika Pathak Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201831

Keywords:

Bleeding, Emergency, Gestational trophoblastic disease

Abstract

Gestational trophoblastic disease comprises of various pathologies with hydatid form mole bring a common etiology. Emergency admissions of patients of gestational trophoblastic disease is very rare. Here we present a case report of an emergency admission of patient with hydatidiform mole and severe bleeding and then was managed for the same during the course of hospital stay.

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2020-04-28

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Case Reports