Choriocarcinoma causing a pulmonary embolus
A 32 year-old women experienced dyspnea and thoracic pain that persisted with variable intensity over a course of eight months until acute worsening necessitated admission. A CT scan demonstrated a central pulmonary embolus. Subsequent surgical embolectomy produced a grained substance that was histo...
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Published in | Ugeskrift for læger Vol. 170; no. 5; p. 353 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Danish |
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Denmark
28.01.2008
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Summary: | A 32 year-old women experienced dyspnea and thoracic pain that persisted with variable intensity over a course of eight months until acute worsening necessitated admission. A CT scan demonstrated a central pulmonary embolus. Subsequent surgical embolectomy produced a grained substance that was histologically compatible with a choriocarcinoma. Trophoblast tumors are rare, but unspecific symptoms from lungs, liver, kidney or brain warrant control of S-hCG in women, even when pregnancy has not been recognized or menopause has been reached. |
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ISSN: | 1603-6824 |