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disease > tumor > placental site trophoblastic tumor
disease > pregnancy disease > trophoblaste pathology > placental site trophoblastic tumor

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placental site trophoblastic tumor  

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  • Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a form of gestational trophoblastic disease, which is thought to arise from intermediate trophoblast.It may secrete human placental lactogen (human chorionic somatomammotropin), and result in a false-positive pregnancy test.Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a monophasic neoplasm of the implantation site intermediate trophoblast, and usually a benign lesion, which comprises less than 2% of all gestational trophoblastic proliferations. (Wikipedia)

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