High levels of hCG in choriocarcinoma can result in renal failure and a false-negative pregnancy test in men

Authors
Meyer, T Cole, LA Richman, PI Mitchell, HDC Myers, J Rustin, GJS
Citation
T. Meyer et al., High levels of hCG in choriocarcinoma can result in renal failure and a false-negative pregnancy test in men, CL ONCOL-UK, 13(4), 2001, pp. 301-303
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
09366555 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-6555(2001)13:4<301:HLOHIC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The diagnosis of choriocarcinoma was delayed because a urinary pregnancy te st for hCG was falsely negative. This man's hCG rose to 250 00000 iu/l. He developed renal impairment, probably due to precipitation of hCG in his ren al rubules.