Background: Gestational Trophoblastic disease is an umbrella term used to describe
the heterogeneous group of interrelated lesions that arise from abnormal
proliferation of placental trophoblast. They can be benign or malignant. All
forms of Trophoblastic diseases produce beta hCG (human chorionic
gonadotrophin).
Materials and Methods: This institution-based, observational, prospective study was conducted
from January 2023 to March 2024 at Medical College, Kolkata. A total of 83
patients were included.
Results: Serial
transvaginal color Doppler assessment of the uterine artery provides diagnostic
information that is both earlier and incrementally more informative than
standard serum beta-hCG surveillance alone in predicting progression to
gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after molar evacuation. Doppler indices —
particularly the Week 2 pulsatility index — achieved high discriminatory
accuracy, produced a clinically meaningful reclassification improvement over
hCG-based risk models, and identified impending GTN a median of 18 days before
FIGO biochemical criteria were met. Taken together, these findings support
incorporating scheduled Doppler ultrasound as a structured adjunct — rather
than an incidental addition — to biochemical follow-up protocols for molar
pregnancy, with the potential to shorten time to diagnosis and treatment
initiation in patients progressing to GTN.
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