| Literature DB >> 27408664 |
Bhavraj Khalsa, Chandana Lall, Roozbeh Houshyar, John Fox.
Abstract
Choriocarcinoma is part of a rare spectrum of placental abnormalities known as gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). It is the most invasive form of GTD, with a mortality rate approaching 100% if left untreated. It spreads predominantly hematogenously to multiple target sites, most commonly the lungs. Due to its hypervascular nature, it is often complicated by bleeding. We describe a case of choriocarcinoma in a 40-year-old female with metastases to the lungs, brain, and bilateral kidneys resulting in large retroperitoneal hematomas.Entities:
Year: 2015 PMID: 27408664 PMCID: PMC4921190 DOI: 10.2484/rcr.v10i1.1057
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiol Case Rep ISSN: 1930-0433