Choriocarcinoma presenting as an intussusception--a case report.
A case of choriocarcinoma presenting as an ileo-ileal intussusception in a sixteen year old girl is presented. Review of the literature reveals this to be the second case ever reported with such an unusual presentation of choriocarcinoma.
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D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology