Intracavitary cardiac metastasis and pulmonary tumor emboli of choriocarcinoma: The first case diagnosed and treated without surgical intervention

Bozaci E., TAŞKIN S., Gurkan O., Atasoy C., Ersoy Z., Erekul S., ...More

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, vol.99, no.3, pp.753-756, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 99 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.07.012
  • Journal Name: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.753-756
  • Keywords: choriocarcinoma, cardiac metastasis, intracavitary mass, antemortem diagnosis, pulmonary tumor embolism, cor pulmonale, chemotherapy, LEFT ATRIUM, DISEASE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Choriocarcinoma mostly metastasizes to lung parenchyma. Its pulmonary tumor embolism and cardiac metastasis are very rarely encountered, of which antemortem diagnosis is even more rare.