title: [Large-cell lung carcinoma producing chorionic gonadotropin hormone: the difficulty in its differential diagnosis from choriocarcinoma].
abstract: We describe a patient with giant cell carcinoma with ectopic production of chorionic gonadotrophin hormone (CGH). This entity is compared with choriocarcinoma, given that the immunologic, histologic and chemical similarities between the two neoplasms can make their anatomic and pathologic differential diagnosis difficult. Clinical examination, response to treatment and CGH blood levels are the criteria for differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Seccion de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Gandía, Valencia.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cremades Romero
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rivas Rodero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pellicer Ciscar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aparicio Urtasun
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cremades Romero
mesh_terms: D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000378:metabolism*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin
vernacular_title: Carcinoma pulmonar de células grandes productor de hormona gonadotrofina coriónica: dificultad en el diagnóstico diferencial con un coriocarcinoma.