What are Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases?

Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases
Histological features of gestational trophoblastic neoplasms. Choriocarcinoma is characterized by biphasic growth pattern composed of syncytiotrophoblast and mononucleate trophoblastic cells, forming vasculogenic mimicry. Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is composed of confluent masses of neoplastic intermediate (extravillous) trophoblastic cells, infiltrating within smooth muscle cells. Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT) contains neoplastic chorionic-type intermediate (extravillous) trophoblastic cells surrounding an artery. Lack of a y-chromosomal complement in the majority of gestational trophoblastic neoplasms. Yap KL, Hafez MJ, Mao TL, Kurman RJ, Murphy KM, Shih IeM - Journal of oncology (2010). Not Altered. CC.

Gestational trophoblastic diseases are a group of rare diseases in which abnormal trophoblast cells grow inside the uterus after conception.

Examples of gestational trophoblastic disease include: 

  • Choriocarcinoma
  • Placental site trophoblastic tumor
  • Hydatiform Mole