title: Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) with metastases to lungs and adrenal glands.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, The Aga Khan University, Hospital, Karachi. azizaraza2004@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Azizunnisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Suhail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muzzaffar
mesh_terms: 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*