Hydatidiform mole

Introduction: Hydatidiform mole

Hydatidiform mole: A rare condition where an abnormal union between an egg and a sperm results in the formation of grape-like cysts instead of a baby. The growth is not malignant. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hydatidiform mole is available below.

Symptoms of Hydatidiform mole

• Multiple placenta cysts
• Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
• Cysts in vaginal discharge
• Sometimes the woman has exaggerated severity of normal pregnancy symptoms:
  • Excessive nausea

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Diagnostic Tests for Hydatidiform mole

• Gynecological exam
• Ultrasound
• Placenta hormone blood tests

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hydatidiform mole?

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Causes of Hydatidiform mole

• Pregnancy - occurs during pregnancy by definition

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Treatments for Hydatidiform mole

• Curettage to remove cysts
• Suction to remove cysts

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Prognosis for Hydatidiform mole

Prognosis for Hydatidiform mole: Most hydatidiform moles are benign but there is a raised risk of placenta cancer

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Clinical Trials for Hydatidiform mole

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hydatidiform mole include:

• A Trial for Patients With Gestational Trophoblastic Disease - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pemetrexed
• Penclomedine in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - penclomedine
• Methotrexate Compared With Dactinomycin in Treating Patients With Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dactinomycin,methotrexate
• Amifostine in Treating Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients Who Have Received Chemotherapy for Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - amifostine trihydrate

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Definitions of Hydatidiform mole:

A gestational disorder characterized by an abnormal placenta with marked enlargement of the chorionic villi and hyperplasia of the villous trophoblastic cells. According to the amount of villous involvement, a hydatidiform mole is defined as complete or partial. Most molar pregnancies are complete and are characterized by generalized hydropic villous changes. Partial moles are characterized by a mixture of large hydropic villi and normal placenta tissue. Complete moles are usually diploid and typically present between the eleventh and twenty-fifth week of pregnancy, whereas partial moles are usually triploid and usually present around the nineteenth week of pregnancy. The incidence of choriocarcinoma is higher in patients with complete hydatidiform mole. When a hydatidiform mole invades the myometrium and broad ligament, or it is found in distant sites as vagina, vulva, and lung, it is referred as invasive mole. --2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)

An abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around an aborting embryo degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Hydatidiform mole is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hydatidiform mole, or a subtype of Hydatidiform mole, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)