Thyrotoxicosis induced by choriocarcinoma a report of two cases.
We report two cases of choriocarcinoma, one uterine, the other a component of an ovarian germ cell tumour, in both instances clinically overt thyrotoxicosis was a feature of their initial presentation. These cases highlight a rare clinical association which is due a thyrotropic action of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin.
Dept of Medicine and Pathology, St James's Hospital, Dublin.
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D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology