Open AccessAtypical presentation of a rare gestational trophoblastic neoplasm: a case report
Author(s) -
Faiqa Binte Aamir,
Mohummad Hassan Raza Raja,
Syeda Maria Ahmad Zaidi,
Ali Aahil Noorali,
Mohammad Bin Pervez,
Saulat Hasnain Fatimi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the pakistan medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.242
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 0030-9982
DOI - 10.47391/jpma.3203
Subject(s) - medicine , choriocarcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , trophoblastic neoplasm , incidence (geometry) , gynecology , human chorionic gonadotropin , obstetrics , metastasis , gestation , pregnancy , cancer , pathology , hormone , physics , biology , optics , genetics
A 34-year-old woman had a history of 3 miscarriages and presented with symptoms of an unproductive cough and rising serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG) levels. There were no gynaecological symptoms. A diagnosis of Choriocarcinoma with pulmonary metastasis was made. In Pakistan, the incidence of Choriocarcinoma remains exceedingly rare, accounting for less than 0.3% of all gynaecologic tumours. Though rare, if managed appropriately, it has a reasonably good prognosis, as demonstrated by the outcome of the current case.Keywords: Choriocarcinoma, EMA-CO Chemotherapy, Pulmonary Metastasis, Thoracotomy