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                                          ž Clinical findings of GTD include hyperemesis gravidarum, a markedly elevated hCG level (typically over 100,000 mIU/mL), vaginal bleeding, hypertension, uterine enlargement, and even possible preeclampsia or eclampsia.
ž Sonographic findings of a complete molar pregnancy include a large complex mass within the uterus with a “vesicular, snowstorm appearance”, containing multiple cystic spaces representing hydropic chorionic villi.
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