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Metastasis of Testicular Choriocarcinoma in the Stomach, Complicated by the Development of Choriocarcinoma Syndrome

Authors :
A. I. Tarzimanova
Anna E. Pokrovskaya
Maria Vetluzhskaya
Valery Podzolkov
Source :
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 954-959 (2021), Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
S. Karger AG, 2021.

Abstract

Choriocarcinoma (CC) is a very rare and aggressive neoplasm. The characteristic feature of this disease is a rapid hematogenous spread, mainly to the lungs and brain, which largely defines clinical signs of the disease and complicates the diagnosis. Gastrointestinal metastases are rare, and of those, only few cases with gastric location have been reported. There are publications describing choriocarcinoma syndrome (CCS). As a rule, it presents in patients with an advanced disease and is characterized by hemorrhage from metastatic foci, leading to hemoptysis and gastrointestinal bleeding. CCS development is associated with poor prognosis and high mortality. This article describes a case of testicular CC with rare few gastric metastases, complicated by CCS.

Details

ISSN :
16620631
Volume :
15
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....9c5968b8e3cf0c142f809b0185a3bb7e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000519814