Metastatic cerebral choriocarcinoma without pelvic or pulmonary metastases.
A unique case of chorionic carcinoma of the right frontal lobe of the brain with extensive subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage is presented. No pelvic or pulmonary findings by physical or X-ray examination were present. The craniotomy, irradiation and chemotherapy effected a cure. A nephrectomy was necessary during the postoperative period.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D003609:Dactinomycin; D008727:Methotrexate