Diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease in early pregnancy

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 430-440

  Sebire, N J ^a,b   Rees, H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete mole; Diagnosis; Hydatidiform mole; Partial mole; Trophoblast; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; REVIEW; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE;

EID: 0036898354     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cdip.2002.0144     Document Type: Review

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