Adrenal metastatic placental site trophoblastic tumor. Case report.
Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a rare disease. Since its first description in the literature only about 100 cases have been reported. Initially considered a benign pathology, its malignant potential with metastases was later recognized. About 30% of the cases described metastatised, thereby aggravating the prognosis. The therapy is surgical and in cases of metastatised disease has to be supplemented by chemotherapy. A case of placental site trophoblastic tumour with a single metastasis to the left adrenal gland treated with adrenalectomy and chemotherapy is reported.
Bruni
Roberto
R
U.O. di Chirurgia Generale e d'Urgenza Azienda U.S.L. RM B-Policlinico Casilino, Roma.
Nigita
Giuseppe
G
Pagani Guazzugli Bonaiuti
Valerio
V
Petrocca
Sergio
S
Terenzi
Augusto
A
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018245:Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*