title: Choriocarcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: The incidence of primary cervical choriocarcinoma is extremely low, with only approximately 60 cases reported. We present a case of primary cervical choriocarcinoma, which was originally mis-diagnosed as a cervical pregnancy. After failure of conservative treatment with methotrexate, the patient underwent a hysterectomy, followed by chemotherapy with actinomycin-D. After twenty months of follow-up, the patient is in good condition and her serum beta-hCG levels are normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung Medical College, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Soong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology