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J Obstet Gynaecol Res
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyō, Japan.
We report a case of placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) with transient hyperthyroidism. A 29-year-old gravida 2 para 2 woman presented with abnormal genital bleeding 6 months after delivery. Endometrial histology suggested PSTT.
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November 2024
Oncology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, IRL.
Non-gestational choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor that arises independent of gestational events, making less than 0.6% of all ovarian germ cell tumors. Unlike the more common gestational choriocarcinoma, which is associated with pregnancy, non-gestational choriocarcinoma originates from germ cells within the ovary.
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November 2024
The Department of Urology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital.
A 26-year-old male presented to a hospital with complaints of hemoptysis and right scrotal swelling. Computed tomography (CT) revealed right testicular swelling, multiple lung metastases, and small intestinal wall thickening. The patient's β-human chorionic gonadotropin, alpha-fetoprotein, lactate dehydrogenase, and hemoglobin levels were 103.
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November 2024
Thoracic Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA.
Choriocarcinoma is a malignant germ cell tumor containing syncytiotrophoblasts and secreting human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG), often associated with a poor prognosis. Reports of primary choriocarcinoma of the lung with lymph node metastasis are extremely rare in the literature. Here, we report a surgically treated case of primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma in a 32-year-old woman.
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