Extrauterine Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor Involving the Vagina.
Int J Gynecol Pathol
; 36(3): 294-299, 2017 May.
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| ID: mdl-27513078
ABSTRACT
Very few cases of placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) primarily involving extrauterine sites have been reported to date. We report a case of a 29-year-old female who presented with a vaginal nodule 9 months after delivery at an outside hospital which was initially diagnosed as a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Subsequently she was referred to our institute, and on the basis of histology, mildly elevated serum ß-HCG level, and immunohistochemistry, PSTT was diagnosed. After the completion of chemotherapy, the vaginal nodule completely regressed and serum ß-hCG returned to baseline. Her follow-up has been unremarkable. This case highlights the importance of the fact that PSTT can be easily misdiagnosed at extrauterine sites in the absence of proper clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical correlation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Uterinas
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Tumor Trofoblástico Localizado en la Placenta
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynecol Pathol
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India