Metastatic choriocarcinoma involving the gingiva.
A case of metastatic choriocarcinoma involving the mandible is reported. This case is analyzed for the potentiality of immunologic defense by utilizing tuberculin test and scoring the rate of blast formation of peripheral blood lymphocytes by phytohemagglutinin, resulting in a greatly decreased ability of cellular immunity.
D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D014374:Tuberculin Test