Re: Mouse antibodies/HCG

From: Braun, R. Daniel (rbraun@iupui.edu)
Wed Jul 28 06:37:11 2004


Ectopic, Trophoblastic Disease We have had a Choriocarcinoma and a persistent mole here in the last 2 weeks. Dan

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-----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 5:07 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: GYN: Mouse antibodies/HCG

I have inherited a case to deal with while my partner is on vacation; details sketchy.

32 YO P0 with positive UCG 7/8 in office, 7/8 spotted, HCG 150 approx., progesterone 1.7. Had "menses" for a few days, and now is not bleeding, asymptomatic, and still is running HCGs around 144 to 150 (all in the same lab).

While I don't know this for sure, I have no doubt that she has been examined and it was benign. Ultrasound 7/23--empty uterus, normal adnexa, trace free fluid.

Is this a case where mouse antibodies might help? Use a different lab (waiting to talk to the lab supervisor in one hospital about this)? Could this be a chronic ectopic? Should I empty her uterus and go from there?

The lab tech today (after 5 PM)at the hospital immediately suggested doing a urine pregnancy test, and that is planned tomorrow. However, I didn't realize that she had been positive in the UCG on 7/8.

Any thoughts?

Garry

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Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA




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