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... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial > Carcinoma > Adenocarcinoma > Choriocarcinoma > Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site
... > Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Pregnancy Complications > Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic > Trophoblastic Neoplasms > Choriocarcinoma > Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site
Neoplasms > Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic > Trophoblastic Neoplasms > Choriocarcinoma > Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal > Trophoblastic Neoplasms > Choriocarcinoma > Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site

Preferred term

Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor
  • Placental-Site Trophoblastic Tumor
  • Placental-Site Trophoblastic Tumors
  • Placental Trophoblastic Tumor
  • Placental Trophoblastic Tumors
  • Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental
  • Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental-Site
  • Trophoblastic Tumors, Placental
  • Trophoblastic Tumors, Placental-Site
  • Tumor, Placental-Site Trophoblastic
  • Tumor, Placental Trophoblastic
  • Tumors, Placental-Site Trophoblastic
  • Tumors, Placental Trophoblastic

Note

  • coord IM with UTERINE NEOPLASMS (IM); check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY

Scope note

  • An uncommon variant of CHORIOCARCINOMA. It is composed almost entirely of mononuclear cytotrophoblasts (TROPHOBLASTS). Because its secretion of hCG (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN) is low, a large tumor may develop before the hCG can be detected.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018245

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