Massive hemoptysis as a rare presentation of metastatic choriocarcinoma.
Choriocarcinoma is an uncommon but rapidly invasive and widely metastasizing tumour. Lung is the commonest organ of spread, usually presenting as mild hemoptysis and chest pain in a patient with a recent miscarriage or known molar pregnancy. One such case of a 25 years old woman is reported who did not have any history of recent pregnancy or miscarriage and presented with a life-threatening massive hemoptysis. She responded well to therapy once the diagnosis of metastatic choriocarcinoma was established .
Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, PO Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. javed.husain@aku.edu
Shahid Javed
SJ
Husain
Ali Bin Sarwar
AB
Zubairi
Asmooni
A
Yunus
Sajjad
S
Jamil
D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide