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Recurrent partial hydatidiform mole, with a first twin pregnancy, after treatment with clomiphene citrate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19499414     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present a patient, treated for 3 months with clomiphen citrate after 5 years of infertility. This treatment resulted in a twin pregnancy, one degenerated into a partial hydatidiform mole and the other into a very early embryo death. The karyotype was a mosaic one: 63% of metaphases showed triploidy - 69 XXX and 37% diploidy - 46 XX. Despite all medical advice, she returned 8 months later with a new pregnancy, which proved to be a new partial hydatidiform mole, this time a single one. Karyotype was, also, a triploidy - 69 XXX. The genetic map of both genitors was performed, showing no aberrations. Unfortunately, the patient came back, once again, 5 months later, with a new positive pregnancy test. Ultrasonography revealed a new very early embryo death, the histopathological analysis establishing to be a single 'pure' stop in evolution of the pregnancy. As all the three pregnancies obtained after treatment with clomiphene were abnormal, two being partial hydatidiform moles and one being a premature miscarriage, without any genetic aberrations of the genitors, it seems very possible that clomiphene, apart from improving fertility, also increases the risk of abnormal ovum appearance.
Authors:
Andrei Adrian Tica; Oana Sorina Tica; Claudia Valentina Georgescu; Francisc Mixich; Vlad Justin Tica; Sabina Berceanu; Elena Ebanca; Anca Patrascu; Cristina Simionescu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1473-0766     ISO Abbreviation:  Gynecol. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-11     Completed Date:  2010-01-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8807913     Medline TA:  Gynecol Endocrinol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  514-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Dolj, Romania. ticaandrei2002@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Spontaneous / chemically induced
Adult
Clomiphene / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Embryo Loss / chemically induced
Female
Fertility Agents, Female / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Humans
Hydatidiform Mole / chemically induced*,  complications,  pathology
Infertility, Female / drug therapy
Karyotyping
Luteoma / ultrasonography
Ovarian Neoplasms / ultrasonography
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Multiple*
Recurrence
Twins*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Uterine Neoplasms / chemically induced*,  complications,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fertility Agents, Female; 911-45-5/Clomiphene

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