title: Primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma--a series of 7 cases.
abstract: Primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma is a rare manifestation of extra-genital malignant germ cell tumour. This is a report of seven such cases, seen in autopsy and surgical materials in a span of 20 years. The age range was from 25 to 60 years, affecting six women and one male. These are aggressive tumours requiring prompt therapy. Only one among the seven survived.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Cardiovascular & Thoracic Division, Seth G. S. Medical College, and Department of Pathology, Parel, Mumbai. shreeprajai@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaideeswar
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Jaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deshpande
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D031954:Choriocarcinoma, Non-gestational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin