AN HIV-INFECTED WOMAN WITH CHORIOCARCINOMA PRESENTING WITH A NASAL MASS

Authors
TANGTRAKUL S LINASMITA V WILAILAK S SRISUPANDIT S BULLANGPOTI S AYUDHYA NIN
Citation
S. Tangtrakul et al., AN HIV-INFECTED WOMAN WITH CHORIOCARCINOMA PRESENTING WITH A NASAL MASS, Gynecologic oncology, 68(3), 1998, pp. 304-306
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Gynecologic oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00908258
Volume
68
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
304 - 306
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-8258(1998)68:3<304:AHWWCP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Gestational choriocarcinoma metastasized to the nasal mucosa is extrem ely rare. An HIV-infected Roman with choriocarcinoma presenting with a nasal mass is reported. The clinical findings are compared with a pre vious reported case. She responded to multiagent chemotherapy and has obtained complete remission. The role of HIV infection is also discuss ed. (C) 1998 Academic Press.