Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor in a Pulmonary Vascular Malformation With Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 113(3): e211-e214, 2022 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34048755
ABSTRACT
Placental site trophoblastic tumor, a rare variety of gestational trophoblastic disease, is traditionally limited to the uterus, found within the placental implantation site where it can lead to arteriovenous malformations. Gestational trophoblastic diseases are known to metastasize to the lungs, of which choriocarcinomas are the most common. However arteriovenous malformations related to such metastatic lesions are extremely rare. The occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax in pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, under any circumstances, is rarely reported. Herein we report a rare case of metastatic placental site trophoblastic tumor found within pulmonary arteriovenous malformations uniquely presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Arteriovenous Malformations
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Uterine Neoplasms
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Respiratory System Abnormalities
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Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site
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Trophoblastic Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Thorac Surg
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India