title: A rare case of cutaneous metastasis of postpartum choriocarcinoma.
abstract: Gestational trophoblastic disease has been reported to be responsive to chemotherapy, with a 90% cure rate. Several factors place patients at high risk of experiencing treatment failure with single agent chemotherapy. Choriocarcinoma following term pregnancy is very rare and associated with a poor prognosis and a mortality rate of 33-40%. We present a rare case of cutaneous metastasis of choriocarcinoma to the left third digit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067.
authors.forename: Keimari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Méndez
authors.forename: Yaniris
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Avellanet
authors.forename: Sharee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umpierre
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human