Young woman with amenorrhoea & large uterus. CXR shows rounded opacities. What is the best test to monitor this condition?

Young woman with amenorrhoea & large uterus. CXR shows rounded opaciti

1.	Young woman with amenorrhoea & large uterus. CXR shows rounded opacities. What is the best test to monitor this condition?
A.	CEA
B.	HCG
C.	-fetoprotein
D.	LDH
Answer» D. LDH

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Young woman with amenorrhoea & large uterus. CXR shows rounded opacities. What is the best test to monitor this condition?

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