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Journal of Ovarian Research, 2021 Background Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma can be gestational or nongestational in origin. Nongestational pure ovarian choriocarcinoma is extremely rare and the prognosis is thought to be worse than that of the gestational type in patients with metastatic ...
Kimihiro Nishino +5 more
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International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2023 Gestational choriocarcinoma accounts for 5% of gestational trophoblastic neoplasms. Approximately 50%, 25%, and 25% of gestational choriocarcinoma occur after molar pregnancies, term pregnancies, and other gestational events, respectively.
Bogani, Giorgio +34 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020 Background Choriocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, which is classified as either gestational choriocarcinoma or nongestational choriocarcinoma. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics of Chinese female nongestational ...
Yuming Shao +8 more
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BMC Cancer, 2020 Background Soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT1) as an anti-angiogenic factor is abundantly expressed in placental trophoblasts. Choriocarcinoma, a malignant tumor derived from trophoblasts, is known to be highly angiogenic and metastatic.
Tadashi Sasagawa +7 more
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Severe hemorrhage in choriocarcinoma: three scenarios and treatment strategies [PDF]
Gynecologic Oncology ReportsIntroduction: Massive hemorrhage originating from the primary tumor site or metastases is a feared complication of choriocarcinoma. We present three cases of severe hemorrhage in patients with gestational choriocarcinoma and their clinical management ...
J. Altmann, D. Dimitrova, J. Sehouli
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Pure Non-Gestational Choriocarcinoma: A Case Report
Acta Medica Iranica, 2023 Choriocarcinoma usually occurs in the uterine body. Non-gestational choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor with a poor prognosis and is difficult to distinguish from gestational choriocarcinoma.
Helena Azimi +5 more
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Puerperal choriocarcinoma [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2011 A 32-year-old lady presented postnatally with headaches, blurred vision and left leg numbness, which was initially diagnosed as migraine with sciatica. Subsequently, she developed seizures and was admitted to ITU. Investigations revealed abnormal grey matter perfusion in the right occipital region of the brain, multiple lung nodules, lesions in the ...
L, Beavington, M, Mossa
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Choriocarcinoma in tubal pregnancy: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Choriocarcinoma of the fallopian tube is extremely rare and highly susceptible to early metastasis. Clinical manifestations of ectopic pregnancy and choriocarcinoma are the same, and all patients with ectopic pregnancy should be ...
Fateme Sadat Najib +3 more
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The tumor or inflammation? a case report on primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Choriocarcinoma is a rare malignant germ cell neoplasm with high invasiveness, the majority of which are pregnancy-related, and the female genital tract is the most prevalent site of the disease.
Na Wang +7 more
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The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023 Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma, also known as non‐pregnant choriocarcinoma, is a rare malignancy unrelated to pregnancy, with a higher incidence in males.
Hanlin Wang, Xiu Chen, Renquan Zhang
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