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Increase in the level of β-HCG after uterine artery embolization in the context of partial molar pregnancy: A case report

This report documents the case of a patient with a previously diagnosed partial molar pregnancy evacuated by dilation and suction curettage with appropriately declining post-operative levels of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG), who, one month later, underwent uterine artery embolization...

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Autores principales: Light-Olson, Hannah, Khanna, Caroline, Brown, Alaina J., Voutsinas, Nicholas, Boos, Elise W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37829162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00552
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Khanna, Caroline
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Voutsinas, Nicholas
Boos, Elise W.
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description This report documents the case of a patient with a previously diagnosed partial molar pregnancy evacuated by dilation and suction curettage with appropriately declining post-operative levels of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG), who, one month later, underwent uterine artery embolization in the setting of acute bleeding and imaging concerning for arteriovenous malformation. After embolization, beta-hCG levels increased, prompting concern for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia and referral to gynecologic oncology. With further workup, the elevation was found to be transient and benign – a phenomenon not previously described.
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spelling pubmed-105656772023-10-12 Increase in the level of β-HCG after uterine artery embolization in the context of partial molar pregnancy: A case report Light-Olson, Hannah Khanna, Caroline Brown, Alaina J. Voutsinas, Nicholas Boos, Elise W. Case Rep Womens Health Article This report documents the case of a patient with a previously diagnosed partial molar pregnancy evacuated by dilation and suction curettage with appropriately declining post-operative levels of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG), who, one month later, underwent uterine artery embolization in the setting of acute bleeding and imaging concerning for arteriovenous malformation. After embolization, beta-hCG levels increased, prompting concern for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia and referral to gynecologic oncology. With further workup, the elevation was found to be transient and benign – a phenomenon not previously described. Elsevier 2023-10-04 /pmc/articles/PMC10565677/ /pubmed/37829162 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00552 Text en © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Increase in the level of β-HCG after uterine artery embolization in the context of partial molar pregnancy: A case report
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title_full Increase in the level of β-HCG after uterine artery embolization in the context of partial molar pregnancy: A case report
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title_short Increase in the level of β-HCG after uterine artery embolization in the context of partial molar pregnancy: A case report
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37829162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00552
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