Choriocarcinoma Co-Existent with an Intact Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

A patient presenting with antepartum haemorrhage due to a vaginal metastasis of choriocarcinoma is reported. Following delivery she was successfully treated with chemotherapy and surgery. This report details this unusual presentation and reviews the literature on this rare condition.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 1999-06, Vol.25 (3), p.197-203
Hauptverfasser:	Steigrad, Stephen J., Cheung, Anthony P., Osborn, Robert A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult choriocarcinoma Choriocarcinoma - diagnosis Choriocarcinoma - secondary Choriocarcinoma - therapy Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human - blood Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans intact pregnancy Postpartum Period Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - therapy Uterine Hemorrhage - etiology Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis Uterine Neoplasms - pathology Uterine Neoplasms - therapy Vaginal Neoplasms - diagnosis Vaginal Neoplasms - secondary Vaginal Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient presenting with antepartum haemorrhage due to a vaginal metastasis of choriocarcinoma is reported. Following delivery she was successfully treated with chemotherapy and surgery. This report details this unusual presentation and reviews the literature on this rare condition.
ISSN:	1341-8076 1447-0756
DOI:	10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01147.x