Latent vaginal choriocarcinoma in a postmenopausal woman.
A 50-year-old Japanese female with choriocarcinoma showed three unusual features: the primary tumor developed in the vagina ectopically without uterine lesion; the first symptoms of atypical vaginal bleeding and coughing occurred 23 years after the last pregnancy; and the tumor appeared during postmenopause. The possible mechanisms for the ectopic location and latency are discussed.
D001344:Autopsy; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011247:Pregnancy; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*