persistent trophoblastic tumor

From: Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT (ridem@msn.com)
Tue Sep 30 16:45:05 2003


Any one have information about the Doppler waveform for this type of GTD?

Patient was 4 weeks post elective AB (7 wk GA embryo) with continued bleeding. A relatively small area of endometrium had a complex appearance with a 3mm echogenic mass. With color Doppler this appeared highly vascular. The RI was 0.4, PSV 50cm/s . For obvious reasons this wasn't angle corrected, however sample gate was 2mm, and the beam was (presumed ) to be perpendicular.

OF COURSE bHCG was not available at time of scan. I have seen a fair number of RPOC (retain products of conception) confirmed by pathology. None had this vascular pattern, or appearance.

I'm assuming the physician will also check hPL ( palacental lactogen) , though I realize that these type of tumors are so rare as to be unlikely.

Can RPOC have a similar (Doppler) appearance?




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