Primary choriocarcinoma of the fallopian tube. Report of a case with survival and postoperative delivery. Review of the literature.
A patient is presented with primary choriocarcinoma of the fallopian tube arising from a tubal pregnancy. Treatment consisted of an initial operation including adnexectomy and resection of bilateral ovarian thecalutein cysts, followed by chemotherapy. The patient delivered a healthy infant 2 years later, and is alive and well 5 years after the event.
D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy