Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) with metastases to lungs and adrenal glands.
Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is a rare type of gestational trophoblastic disease and three quarters of cases follow a normal pregnancy. Metastases are very rare but when present are often widespread. It has 10 to 20% mortality rate when not treated properly. We present report of a case of placental site trophoblastic tumor with metastases to left adrenal gland and both lungs.
Raza
Azizunnisa
A
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, The Aga Khan University, Hospital, Karachi. azizaraza2004@yahoo.com
Ahmad
Zubair
Z
Muzzaffar
Suhail
S
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D018245:Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental Site / Q000556:secondary*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*