Gestational choriocarcinoma with haemorrhagic pleural effusion.
A case of gestational choriocarcinoma with haemorrhagic pleural effusion is described. The importance of detection of human chorionic gonadotrophin in pleural fluid is highlighted.
Seetharaman
M L
ML
Department of T.B. and Chest Diseases, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Education and Research, Pondicherry.
Arora
R
R
Arora
V K
VK
D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D015292:Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
D015292:Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit