Urine pregnancy test (UPT) hCG negative molar pregnancy: a short report from Masanga/Sierra Leone
Tropical Doctor, Volume 49, No. 2, Year 2019
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In Masanga, Sierra Leone, a multigravid woman presented with a urine pregnancy test negative molar pregnancy. This can be explained by the ‘hook-effect’. In resource-poor settings where quantitative serum hCG cannot be determined, it is of paramount importance to remain vigilant of the diagnosis of molar pregnancy. Clinical judgement and sonography remain key in diagnosing molar pregnancy in district hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially since their occurrence is much more common in these countries.