Hydatidiform mole
Alternative Names
Hydatid mole; Molar pregnancySymptoms
- Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy during the first trimester
- Nausea and vomiting, may be severe enough to require a hospital stay
- Abnormal growth in the size of the uterus for the stage of the pregnancy
- Excessive growth in about 50% of cases
- Smaller-than-expected growth in about 33% of cases
- Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
- Rapid heart rate
- Restlessness, nervousness
- Heat intolerance
- Unexplained weight loss
- Loose stools
- Trembling hands
- Skin warmer and more moist than usual
- Symptoms similar to preeclampsia that occur in the 1st trimester or early 2nd trimester. (This almost always indicates hydatidiform mole, because preeclampsia is extremely rare this early in normal pregnancies.)
- High blood pressure
- Swelling in feet, ankles, legs
- Proteinuria
Exams and Tests
A pelvic examination may show signs similar to a normal pregnancy, but the uterine size may be abnormal and fetal heart sounds are absent. There may be some vaginal bleeding.
Tests may include:
- Serum HCG
- Ultrasound of the pelvis
- Chest x-ray
- Abdominal CT or MRI
This disease may also affect the results of the following tests:
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