title: Unusual presentation of choriocarcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND: Choriocarcinoma is an aggressive neoplasm arising in the body of the uterus. The disease normally spreads to lung and brain. CASE REPORT: A case of malignant trophoblastic disease with brain metastasis, raised intra cranial pressure and small bowel metastasis presenting with acute abdomen is reported. CONCLUSIONS: Malignant transformation in a hydatidiform mole is rare event. Involvement of gastrointestinal tract is rarer even in presence of disseminated disease. Surgery is the treatment of choice for gastrointestinal complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. drbalagopal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: PG
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balagopal
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandramohan
authors.forename: Thara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Somanathan
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar