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Published on: October 14, 2015
Coriorcarcinomas no gestacionales en el período posmenopáusico
Varun Goel1, Dharmishtha Basu2, Arpit Jain2
1Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India goel.varun@rgcirc.org.
Abstract:
Non-gestational choriocarcinomas (NGCCs) are extremely rare and aggressive tumours that can develop without pregnancy. We present three cases in postmenopausal women in their early 60s and 70s who presented with abdominal symptoms. Evaluation included imaging, histopathology, immunohistochemistry and elevated serum β-hCG. One patient showed a partial response to chemotherapy, while two had disease progression and died. The case series illustrates the need for consideration of NGCC in older women with elevated β-hCG and no recent pregnancy, and the crucial role of early immunohistochemical diagnosis.
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