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Fig. 4.46 A Gestational chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong>. Note the plexiform pattern with triphasic differentiation into cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast and intermediate trophoblast<br />

and marked cytological atypia. B Intraplacental chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong>. There is a distinct interface between malignant biphasic trophoblast in the maternal<br />

intervillous space seen on the lower right and mature chorionic villi on the left.<br />

B<br />

Trophoblastic tumours<br />

Definition<br />

Neoplasms derived from trophoblast.<br />

ICD-O codes<br />

Chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong> 9100/3<br />

Placental site trophoblastic tumour 9104/1<br />

Epithelioid trophoblastic tumour 9105/3<br />

Gestational chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

Definition<br />

A malignant neoplasm composed of<br />

large sheets of biphasic, markedly atypical<br />

trophoblast without chorionic villi.<br />

Clinical features<br />

Gestational chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong> may occur<br />

subsequent to a molar pregnancy (50%<br />

of instances), an abortion (25%), a normal<br />

gestation (22.5%) or an ectopic<br />

pregnancy (2.5%) {1203}.<br />

In rare cases an intraplacental chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

is diagnosed immediately following<br />

pregnancy from placental pathological<br />

examination {343,722,907,1923}.<br />

Histopathology<br />

Chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong> consists of an admixt<br />

u re of syncytiotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast<br />

and intermediate trophoblast as<br />

single cells and clusters of cells with<br />

prominent haemorrhage, necrosis and<br />

vascular invasion {775a,1593,1801a,<br />

1802a,2011,2024a,2077a}. Choriocarc i -<br />

noma does not possess tumour stroma<br />

or vessels; correspondingly, the diagnostic<br />

viable tumour is located at the periphery<br />

of haemorrhagic foci.<br />

E x t r a o rd i n a r i l y, chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong>s have<br />

developed and been diagnosed as<br />

intraplacental tumours {112,343,722,907,<br />

1562,1923,2103}.<br />

Immunoprofile<br />

All trophoblastic cell types are strongly<br />

immunoreactive for cytokeratins {640}. In<br />

addition, the syncytiotrophoblast is<br />

strongly immunoreactive for β-hCG and<br />

weakly immunoreactive for human placental<br />

lactogen (hPL); intermediate trophoblast<br />

shows the opposite immunoprofile<br />

{935}.<br />

Differential diagnosis<br />

The differential diagnosis of chorio<strong>carcinoma</strong><br />

in endometrial curettings includes<br />

previllous trophoblast from an early gestation,<br />

persistent molar tissue following<br />

h y d a t i d i f o rm mole, placental site trophoblastic<br />

tumour, epithelioid tro-<br />

A<br />

Fig. 4.47 A Placental site trophoblastic tumour. Coronal section shows the neoplasm diffusely infiltrating the uterine wall. B Tumour cells show marked cytological<br />

atypia and numerous mitotic figures.<br />

B<br />

Gestational trophoblastic disease 251

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