Re: interesting case

From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Aug 10 07:25:55 2006


With an HCG level of >30,000 ( confirmed), i would expect to see a fetal heartbeat. From the data presented, this patient has gestational trophoblastic disease until proven otherwise. Would repeat the ultrasound as well and if inconclusive, curettage and if HCG essentially unchanged, then as Joe P suggested along with Chest film, with intention to treat with Chemotherapy as per your local regimen.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Art

At Wed, 9 Aug 2006, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: >
>In a message dated 8/9/06 5:30:45 PM, el@lisse.NA writes:
>
>> b-HCG comes back 78800 (!), Hb 14.8, U&E, LFT all normal.
>>
>> I have asked her to come back on Friday for another b-HCG and will see
>> her on Monday, but I have her cell phone number in case of a recall.
>>
>> Any clever ideas anyone? Other than a hysterectomy :-)-O
>>
>MRI of the abdomen/pelvis? She could have (and unusual but possible)
>metastatic chorio even with no pregnancy left.
>
>Joe P.

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art fougner, md
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