[A case of complete remission obtained with etoposide in uterine choriocarcinoma].
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
; 18(7): 1209-12, 1991 Jun.
Article
in Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2053779
ABSTRACT
A 27-year-old female was admitted to Sendai National Hospital complaining of continuous slight genital bleeding for about one and a half year after incomplete abortion. At first visit, urinary hCG was elevated to 32,000 IU/l and ultrasonography revealed a heterogeneous tumor in the uterus body. After abdominal simple total hysterectomy, the sample was diagnosed pathologically as a uterine choriocarcinoma. The patient was treated with 2 courses of MTX, but this regimen was not so effective. Because of persistent elevation of urinary hCG, 2 courses of etoposide were performed and hCG was rapidly reduced to within LH level. Etoposide (25 mg/day per os) was given to the patient for about three months since hospitalization and now complete remission has been obtained.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Uterine Neoplasms
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Choriocarcinoma
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Etoposide
Limits:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
Language:
Ja
Journal:
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article