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Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma presenting as cutaneous metastasis with resistance to chemotherapy: case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Murshed Khaled A.,
Kanbour Aladdin,
Akhtar Mohammed,
Al Hyassat Samir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/cup.13777
Subject(s) - medicine , choriocarcinoma , chemotherapy , biopsy , radiology , metastasis , lung , combination chemotherapy , pathology , surgery , cancer
Cutaneous metastases of choriocarcinoma are rare. They may indicate poor prognosis and resistance to chemotherapy. In this report, we present a case of a 25‐year‐old man who presented with central pleuritic chest pain and right upper arm mass for about a week. The patient also had significant weight loss during the last 5 months along with an episode of generalized seizure. Chest computed tomography scan revealed an 8 cm anterior mediastinal mass. A skin punch biopsy from the right upper arm mass revealed a malignant neoplasm with morphology consistent with metastatic choriocarcinoma. Further work‐up revealed multiple lung and brain lesions. Ultrasound of the testes revealed no abnormalities. Several chemotherapy regimens were tried; however, there was no response and the disease showed progression. The patient died 6 months after initial presentation.