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Primary choriocarcinoma of the colon: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Lun Jiang, Jing-Tao Wu, Xin Peng

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Choriocarcinoma usually arises in the uterus and gonads. Primary choriocarcinoma (PCC) in an extragenital organ is rare. When it occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach is the most common site. Only 12 cases of PCC of the colon have been reported in the world literature. Most cases were associated with adenocarcinoma. We report the case of a 36-year-old man with PCC of the colon and review the clinical characteristics of previously documented cases.

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Title: Primary choriocarcinoma of the colon: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Lun Jiang
Jing-Tao Wu
Xin Peng
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-23

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