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Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 2/2016

01-04-2016 | Case Report

Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia: Challenges Dealt in the Diagnosis

Authors: Shaheen Anjum, Kalpana Baghel, Nidhi Garg, Nazoora Khan

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 2/2016

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Exaggerated placental site (EPS) is defined as a non-neoplastic trophoblastic lesion where middle trophoblasts infiltrate exaggeratedly into endometrium and myometrium. It consists of cells showing the same immunophenotypical features as the intermediate trophoblasts in the normal placental implantation site and is observed as an exaggerated form of the normal physiological process [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia: Challenges Dealt in the Diagnosis
Authors
Shaheen Anjum
Kalpana Baghel
Nidhi Garg
Nazoora Khan
Publication date
01-04-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0693-x

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