Placenta Nodule / Ovary Cancer

Back in November I had coil fitted, attempted polyp removal found in an internal scan (which couldn’t be located), d and c and also several biopsies.  CT scan today and an urgent appointment with gynaecologist.  The biopsy found placenta nodule in my uterus which this gynaecologist has never seen in her entire career within this field.  Will not know anything further until CT scan results however, I have been given a MacMillan contact who I have not been able to reach yet.  Worst case scenario is the placenta nodule is feeding off some kind of tumour from the ovaries or the nodule will need to be removed so possibly looking at an hysterectomy.  I would just like to know if anymore light can be shed on where a placenta nodule feeds from if I am not pregnant, how does this exist in a place that it should’n’t be?  Thank you.

  • Hello and thank you for posting,

    I am sorry you are going through a worrying time with your health, but is going to be hard for anyone other than your doctor to answer those questions.

    How and why a nodule is present can be difficult to understand, but I appreciate that waiting for all this information and your results is tough.

    Placental nodules, which can be Placental Site Trophoblastic tumours (PSTTs),  are very rare and can appear many years after a pregnancy. We do have more information about them here but do remember that at this stage you have not been given an official diagnosis.

    Take care and as and when you get more information do give our nurses a call to talk anything through. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9 am till 5 pm Monday to Friday.

    Take care,

    Sarah.