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Case Report
Off-midline retroperitoneal choriocarcinoma presenting as neurologic symptoms
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Department of Radiology, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital
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Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
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Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2011, 32(3), 343–346;
Published: 10 June 2011
Abstract
A 28-year-old woman suffered from frequent headaches. She had a history of a dilatation and curettage for hydatidiform moles. This admission showed markedly elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and lactate dehydrogenase. Brain MRI showed a hemorrhagic mass in the left temporal area, with rapid growth. Histology of tumors obtained from multiple areas including retroperitoneum was consistent with choriocarcinoma.
Keywords
Brain
Choriocarcinoma
Computed tomography (CT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Retroperitoneum