1. Selective uterine artery embolization is a valid adjuvant treatment of choriocarcinoma: a case report and literature review.
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Chen, Yuying, Sun, Tingting, Yuan, Linjing, Huang, Yucong, Yusufu, Aligu, Zhang, Yang, Zhang, Xiaoyan, He, Shasha, Ren, Yufeng, Yao, Shuzhong, and Yang, Guofen
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UTERINE artery ,ECTOPIC pregnancy ,UTERINE hemorrhage ,HOSPITAL emergency services ,FERTILITY ,CHORIOCARCINOMA - Abstract
Background: Cervical choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignancy that is often misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific symptoms, such as vaginal bleeding. Case report: A 39-year-old female presented to the emergency department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University with vaginal bleeding and a serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) level of 229,386 mIU/mL. Initially, she was misdiagnosed with cervical pregnancy and subsequently underwent selective uterine artery embolization and cervical mass excision. However, pathological examination revealed the diagnosis of cervical choriocarcinoma. Conclusion: This case highlights the propensity for misdiagnosis of cervical choriocarcinoma. Selective uterine artery embolization proves to be an efficient measure to manage hemorrhage and potentially avoid unnecessary hysterectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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