Erdoğan, Nilsen Yıldırım Bozok University - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Kara, Mustafa Bozok University - School of Medicine - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey

A tumor-like trophoblastic lesion (placental site nodule)

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Placental site nodule, developing from intermediate trophoblasts, is a rare benign lesion. Although it is a benign lesion, it’s histopathological differential diagnosis from placental site trophoblastic tumor and epithelioid trophoblastic tumor which are aggressive lesions of the intermediate trophoblasts, and non-trophoblastic neoplasms such as squamous cell carcinoma, is important due to its histological appearance. In our report, placental site nodule diagnosed in 33-year-old, female patient who was suffering from intermittant menometrorrhagia and had a diagnostic curettage is presented.

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Placental site nodule , intermediate trophoblasts , abnormal uterine bleeding

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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