Open AccessGestational Choriocarcinoma of uterus with vaginal metastasis
Author(s) -
Vidyadhar B Bangal,
Kunaal K Shinde,
Satyajit P. Gavhane,
Rashmi Singh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v4i2.930
Subject(s) - choriocarcinoma , medicine , uterus , gestational trophoblastic disease , metastasis , hysterectomy , regimen , gynecology , gestation , chemotherapy , obstetrics , pregnancy , cancer , surgery , biology , genetics
Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant tumour that arrise from trophoblastic tissue. It metastsize rapidly to vital organs including lungs and brain. It shows very good response to appropriately chosen chemotherapeutic regimen. A case of gestational choriocarcinoma with vaginal metastasis is reported. She responded very well to EMACO regime. Considering poor compliance for long term follow up, hysterectomy was done after 3 cycles of chemotherapy. She was disease free during three years of follow up.