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Aaron H. Gerber, MD
Washington, DC

JAMA. 1970;212(4):630.

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To the Editor.—

The importance of early diagnosis of trophoblastic tumors, in order to prevent a drastic outcome, is stressed by Hsu in a review of a large series of cases of trophoblastic disease.¹ Nevertheless, difficulties in the diagnosis of molar pregnancy by available clinical means and laboratory methods are frequently emphasized.² It is natural, therefore, that with the introduction of aqueous contrast media, and acceptance of amniocentesis, there is a renewed interest in amniography for diagnosis of hydatid mole. Menees et al first employed amniography in 1930 for placental localization.³ Torres and Pelegrina,⁴ Goldstein and Reid,⁵ and others⁶ described a method which utilized a radiologic technique and which yielded definitive diagnosis in such cases. The following cases afforded the opportunity for corroborative study.

Report of a Case.—CASE 1.—

A 19-year-old primigravida was admitted because of vaginal bleeding following a period of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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