HYDATIDIFORM MOLE IN A 56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

We present a rare case of a hydatidiform mole that occurred in a 56-ye ar old woman. The main symptom was prolonged vaginal bleeding, and the gynaecological examination revealed a markedly enlarged uterus. Sonog raphy revealed a 9 x 15 cm large cystic tumour in the pelvis. At opera tion, a suspicion of trophoblastic disease was arosen. Serum human cho rion gonadotropin was still markedly elevated on the fifth postoperati ve day. After removal of the uterus and adnexae the recovery and the 3 -year follow-up have been uneventful.