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Invasive hydatidiform mole

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Invasive hydatidiform mole
Other namesInvasive mole and Chorioadenoma destruens[1]
Invasive hydatidiform mole
SpecialtyOncology Edit this on Wikidata

Invasive hydatidiform mole is a type of neoplasia that grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. It is formed after conception (fertilization of an egg by a sperm). It may spread to other parts of the body, such as the vagina, vulva, and lung.

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  1. ^ McDonald, TW.; Ruffolo, EH. (Feb 1983). "Modern management of gestational trophoblastic disease". Obstet Gynecol Surv. 38 (2): 67–83. doi:10.1097/00006254-198302000-00001. PMID 6300738.
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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.