Off-midline retroperitoneal choriocarcinoma presenting as neurologic symptoms

A 28-year-old woman suffered from frequent headaches. She had a history of a dilatation and curettage for hydatidiform moles. This admission showed markedly elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and lactate dehydrogenase. Brain MRI showed a hemorrhagic mass in the left temporal area,...

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Published in:European journal of gynaecological oncology 2011, Vol.32 (3), p.343-346
Main Authors: Chien, J C W, Hsiao, Y L, Lin, S E, Chan, W P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Brain Neoplasms - secondary
Choriocarcinoma - complications
Choriocarcinoma - secondary
Female
Headache - etiology
Humans
Hydatidiform Mole - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - complications
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - secondary
Uterine Neoplasms - complications
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A 28-year-old woman suffered from frequent headaches. She had a history of a dilatation and curettage for hydatidiform moles. This admission showed markedly elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and lactate dehydrogenase. Brain MRI showed a hemorrhagic mass in the left temporal area, with rapid growth. Histology of tumors obtained from multiple areas including retroperitoneum was consistent with choriocarcinoma.
ISSN:0392-2936