Ectopic choriocarcinoma masquerading as a persisting pregnancy of unknown location: case report and review of the literature

J Clin Oncol. 2011 Dec 10;29(35):e845-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.37.1096. Epub 2011 Oct 31.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Choriocarcinoma / blood
  • Choriocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Choriocarcinoma / pathology
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / metabolism
  • Choroid Neoplasms / blood
  • Choroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Choroid Neoplasms / secondary
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / blood
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / pathology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / blood
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / blood
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin