Metastatic Choriocarcinoma with Negative Pelvic Examination
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 1058-1062, 1996.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-46030
ABSTRACT
Apeculiar case of choriocarcinoma of the left parietal lobe of the brain with intracerebral hemorrhge is presented. Pelvic findings by physical and radiological examination were negative postoperatively, a thorough radiological study that included chest PA, chest CT, abdominal CT, pelvic CT and pelvic ultrasonography were performed for the detection of its primary focus. The level of urine and serum beta-HCG was above 100.000mlU and of CSF was 1,600mlU. This case is thus metastatic in nature, yet the primay focus of the tumor could not be demonstrated.
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Main subject:
Parietal Lobe
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Thorax
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Brain
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Choriocarcinoma
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography
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Gynecological Examination
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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