Endocervical Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor: A Case Report
Objective: We report the treatment of a patient with persistent gestational trophoblastic disease. Case Report: A 42-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, was initially diagnosed with choriocarcinoma from curettage specimens. She initially responded to aggressive chemotherapy but later was unresponsive...
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Elsevier,
2004-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Objective: We report the treatment of a patient with persistent gestational trophoblastic disease. Case Report: A 42-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, was initially diagnosed with choriocarcinoma from curettage specimens. She initially responded to aggressive chemotherapy but later was unresponsive. Subsequently, she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy; the resected uterus revealed a placental site trophoblastic tumor. Adjuvant chemotherapy was given. The serum human chorionic gonadotropin level progressively decreased to zero. The patient was alive and well at the time of writing. Conclusion: Chemotherapy-resistant persistent gestational trophoblastic disease may suggest placental site trophoblastic tumor. Surgery is the main treatment for placental site trophoblastic tumor. |
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| Item Description: | 1028-4559 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60068-1 |