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Adrenal metastatic placental site trophoblastic tumor. Case report
Roberto Bruni1, Giuseppe Nigita, Valerio Pagani Guazzugli Bonaiuti
1U.O. di Chirurgia Generale e d'Urgenza Azienda U.S.L. RM B-Policlinico Casilino, Roma.
Chirurgia Italiana
|May 15, 2003
Abstract:
Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a rare disease. Since its first description in the literature only about 100 cases have been reported. Initially considered a benign pathology, its malignant potential with metastases was later recognized. About 30% of the cases described metastatised, thereby aggravating the prognosis. The therapy is surgical and in cases of metastatised disease has to be supplemented by chemotherapy. A case of placental site trophoblastic tumour with a single metastasis to the left adrenal gland treated with adrenalectomy and chemotherapy is reported.