Published in:
01-12-2012 | Case Report
Atypical Case of Choriocarcinoma with Breast Metastasis
Authors:
Anuradha Khanna, Shweta Singh
Published in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Special Issue 1/2012
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Excerpt
Choriocarcinoma is a pure epithelial tumor composed of syncytiotrophoblastic and cytotrophoblastic cells with common metastases to the lung, vagina, liver, kidney, and brain [
1]. Metastasis to the breast is very rare [
2]. Since choriocarcinoma is a rapidly invasive, widely metastasizing malignancy with good response to chemotherapy, it is important to obtain early diagnosis for better outcome [
3]. Because of the rarity of the disease and the importance of early detection and management, we report a case of choriocarcinoma presenting with a breast lump. …