THE CHORIOCARCINOMA SYNDROME - AN EMERGENCY

Authors
VOSKUIL JH SLEE PHTJ WAGENAAR SS
Citation
Jh. Voskuil et al., THE CHORIOCARCINOMA SYNDROME - AN EMERGENCY, Netherlands journal of medicine, 46(5), 1995, pp. 232-235
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
46
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
232 - 235
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1995)46:5<232:TCS-AE>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A 36-year-old male patient is described who presented with gynaecomast ia, pulmonary nodules and a retroperitoneal mass in combination with a markedly elevated HCG level. A diagnosis of ''choriocarcinoma syndrom e'' was made. Despite a clear response from the tumour to chemotherapy the patient died, at least partially due to delay in treatment. Promp t treatment even without cytological or histological proof is therefor e stressed.