| Choriocarcinoma with pulmonary and cerebral metastases. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18946601 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Choriocarcinoma is an aggressive tumour. Uncommonly, it spreads distantly, and rarely results in pulmonary and brain metastases. Its prognosis is generally good when treated. We report a 33-year-old woman with fever, haemoptysis and asthenia. One month after the appearance of metrorrhagia, she was diagnosed to have choriocarcinoma with pulmonary metastasis. After chemotherapy, pulmonary images disappeared and human chorionic gonadotropin returned to normal. She was re-admitted with neurological signs ten months later, confirming recurrence of the disease with brain metastasis. She was treated with surgery and polychemotherapy, with a favourable outcome and disappearance of the disease. |
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Authors:
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B Sierra-Bergua; M Sánchez-Marteles; J L Cabrerizo-García; I Sanjoaquin-Conde |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Singapore medical journal Volume: 49 ISSN: 0037-5675 ISO Abbreviation: Singapore Med J Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-23 Completed Date: 2009-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404516 Medline TA: Singapore Med J Country: Singapore |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: e286-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clínico Universitario "Lozano Blesa", Avda San Juan Bosco 15, Zaragoza 50009, Spain. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use Asthenia / etiology Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis, secondary*, therapy* Choriocarcinoma / diagnosis, pathology*, therapy Chorionic Gonadotropin / metabolism Female Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology*, therapy Hemoptysis / etiology Humans Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis, secondary*, therapy* Neoplasm Metastasis Pregnancy Treatment Outcome Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology*, therapy |
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0/Chorionic Gonadotropin |
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