Gestational trophoblastic disease encompasses several disease processes that originate in the placenta. These include complete and partial moles, placental site trophoblastic tumors, choriocarcinomas, and invasive moles.
Classification
hydatiform mole
placental site trophoblastic tumors
choriocarcinomas
References
Li HW, Tsao SW, Cheung AN. Current understandings of the molecular genetics of gestational trophoblastic diseases. Placenta. 2002 Jan;23(1):20-31. PMID: #11869089#