Gestational choriocarcinoma arising in a cornual pregnancy.
A of a case of cornual pregnancy associated with initial transformation to choriocarcinoma is reported. Appropriate monitoring of HCG titers following conservative management of ectopic pregnancy is important not only to diagnose persistent ectopic gestation, but to avoid missing trophoblastic disease, albeit rarely.
Venturini
P L
PL
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istituto G. Gaslini, University of Genoa, Largo G. Gaslini 5, 16147, Genova, Italy.
Gorlero
F
F
Ferraiolo
A
A
Valenzano
M
M
Fulcheri
E
E
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents