Primary choriocarcinoma of the lung in a man.
A case of nongestational, extragonadal choriocarcinoma in a middle-aged man is described. Autopsy examination confirmed that the tumor originated in the lung. The trophoblastic origin of the tumor was documented by immunoperoxidase staining for human chorionic gonadotropin.
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged