A rare tumor metastasis of bilateral lung: Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor
| Autor: | Seda Akgün Kavurmacı, Önder Kavurmacı, Ayşe Gül Ergönül, Kutsal Turhan, Tevfik İlker Akçam |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Trophoblastic Tumor Case Report Metastasis Lesion 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor Chemotherapy 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Lung business.industry medicine.disease Rare tumor medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis embryonic structures Surgery Radiology medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Aspergilloma |
| Popis: | A 44-year-old female patient with a history of a gestational trophoblastic tumor surgery was referred to our clinic upon detection of cystic-cavitary lesion showing slow progression in both lungs. It was decided to perform bilateral surgery in the patient for diagnosis and treatment purposes; first, left upper lobectomy and one month later, right lower lobectomy were applied. Histopathological examination results of the specimens obtained during both operations reported an "epithelioid trophoblastic tumor" metastasis. Aspergilloma was also noted in the tumor in left upper lobe at the same time. Epithelioid trophoblastic tumors, a very rare member of gestational trophoblastic tumors, can achieve distant organ metastasis. Surgical treatment remains important in these cases, which are mostly resistant to chemotherapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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