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Published on: October 20, 2019
Cornual invasive hydatidiform mole: a rare case report and literature review
Jing Qian1, Song Xu2, Li Chen3
1Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China.
Background:
The cornual pregnancy is a rare condition of ectopic pregnancies. Invasive hydatidiform mole is a rare form of gestational trophoblastic diseases. Cornual invasive hydatidiform mole is extremely rare.
Case Presentation:
A 17-year-old girl presented to the gynecology department with irregular vaginal bleeding. This patient was diagnosed with cornual invasive hydatidiform mole. Mono-chemotherapy was admitted firstly and with poor efficacy. The patient was cured by a combination of chemotherapy and resection of the uterine mass.
Conclusion:
Cases with cornual invasive hydatidiform mole are extremely rare conditions. Unlike common site of invasive hydatidiform mole, mono-chemotherapy may be insufficient for cornual invasive hydatidiform mole. Chemotherapy in combination with other treatments may be needed in this rare condition.
