Trophoblastic neoplasms
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Trophoblastic neoplasms are neoplasms which derive from trophoblast
ic tissue.
Examples include:
Trophoblast
Trophoblasts are cells forming the outer layer of a blastocyst, which provide nutrients to the embryo and develop into a large part of the placenta. They are formed during the first stage of pregnancy and are the first cells to differentiate from the fertilized egg...
ic tissue.
Examples include:
- choriocarcinomaChoriocarcinomaChoriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic and aggressive cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs...
- hydatidiform moleHydatidiform moleMolar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy, wherein a non-viable, fertilized egg implants in the uterus, and thereby converts normal pregnancy processes into pathological ones. It is characterized by the presence of a hydatidiform mole...