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Amenorrhea and elevated ßhuman chorionic gonadotropin of unknown origin: An unexpected location of choriocarcinoma.
Ben Abdallah, Ichrak; Mlika, Mona; Berrazega, Yosra; Mejri, Nesrine; Rachdi, Haifa; El Benna, Houda; Daoud, Nouha; Laabidi, Soumaya; Mezni, Faouzi; Boussen, Hamouda.
Affiliation
  • Ben Abdallah I; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Mlika M; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Pathology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Berrazega Y; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Mejri N; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Rachdi H; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • El Benna H; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Pathology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Daoud N; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Laabidi S; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Mezni F; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Pathology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
  • Boussen H; Université Tunis EL Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Department of Medical Oncology, Abderrahmane Mami Hospital, Tunisia.
Gynecol Oncol Rep ; 36: 100746, 2021 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33889701
ABSTRACT
Choriocarcinoma is a rare malignancy originating from trophoblastic cells that is known to arise from the placenta. In this report, we describe the case of a 28-year-old female who consulted for amenorrhea and elevated ßhCG mimicking a pregnancy of an unknown location, which ultimately turned out to be primary choriocarcinoma of the lung.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Gynecol Oncol Rep Year: 2021 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Gynecol Oncol Rep Year: 2021 Document type: Article