GESTATIONALTROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR FOLLOWING ECTOPIC PREGNANCY-A REVIEW

Introduction: Trophoblastic tumor caused by ectopic pregnancy is a very rare occurrence, reported to be around 1.5 in one million births. Methods: In this review article, the databases Medline, Cochrane, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were thoroughly searched to identify the Gestationaltrophoblastic tumor following ectopic pregnancy. In this review, the papers published until early January 2017 that were conducted to study the Gestationaltrophoblastic tumor following ectopic pregnancy were selected. Results: GTT following ectopic pregnancy is a very rare phenomenon and 4-76% of these cases are reported to be caused by ectopic pregnancy. Choriocarcinoma , in which the function of tube is faked, has also been reported in some cases as one of the complications of EP. Discussion and conclusion:The most important part in interstitial ectopic pregnancy is timely diagnosis that will affect the course and outcomes of pregnancy. Key words: Gestational,trophoblastic tumor ,ectopic pregnancy