Atypical recurrence of a placental site trophoblastic tumor four years after hysterectomy for benign condition: Case report and review of literature

L Rauw; K Delbecque; F Goffin; F Golfier; P Georges; F Kridelka

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2013.05.006

Atypical recurrence of a placental site trophoblastic tumor four years after hysterectomy for benign condition: Case report and review of literature

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2013 May 31:6:36-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2013.05.006. eCollection 2013.

Authors

L Rauw¹, K Delbecque¹, F Goffin², F Golfier³, P Georges⁴, F Kridelka⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium ; Belgian Trophoblastic Disease Reference Center, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Lyon Sud, Lyon, France ; French Trophoblastic Disease Reference Center, University of Lyon Sud, Lyon, France.
⁴ Department of Gynecology, Reine Astrid Hospital, Malmedy, Belgium.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Abstract

•Rare case of PSTT limited to the vagina presenting eight years after last pregnancy and four years after hysterectomy•Differential diagnosis with other vaginal tumors can be challenging but it is critical because behavior and management are different.•Stage-adapted management is proposed and surgery is the mainstay treatment for localized disease.

Keywords: Hysterectomy; Immunohistochemistry; PSTT; Recurrence; Vaginal mass.