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Erschienen in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 1/2012

01.12.2012 | Case Report

Atypical Case of Choriocarcinoma with Breast Metastasis

verfasst von: Anuradha Khanna, Shweta Singh

Erschienen in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Sonderheft 1/2012

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Excerpt

Choriocarcinoma is a pure epithelial tumor composed of syncytiotrophoblastic and cytotrophoblastic cells with common metastases to the lung, vagina, liver, kidney, and brain [1]. Metastasis to the breast is very rare [2]. Since choriocarcinoma is a rapidly invasive, widely metastasizing malignancy with good response to chemotherapy, it is important to obtain early diagnosis for better outcome [3]. Because of the rarity of the disease and the importance of early detection and management, we report a case of choriocarcinoma presenting with a breast lump. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Atypical Case of Choriocarcinoma with Breast Metastasis
verfasst von
Anuradha Khanna
Shweta Singh
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0392-4

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