Atypical presentation of a rare gestational trophoblastic neoplasm: a case report

Autor: Faiqa Binte Aamir, Mohummad Hassan Raza Raja, Syeda Maria Ahmad Zaidi, Ali Aahil Noorali, Mohammad Bin Pervez, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol 72, Iss 6 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0030-9982
DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.3203
Popis: A 34-year-old woman had a history of 3 miscarriages and presented with symptoms of an unproductive cough and rising serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG) levels. There were no gynaecological symptoms. A diagnosis of Choriocarcinoma with pulmonary metastasis was made. In Pakistan, the incidence of Choriocarcinoma remains exceedingly rare, accounting for less than 0.3% of all gynaecologic tumours. Though rare, if managed appropriately, it has a reasonably good prognosis, as demonstrated by the outcome of the current case. Keywords: Choriocarcinoma, EMA-CO Chemotherapy, Pulmonary Metastasis, Thoracotomy
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