Gestational choriocarcinoma diagnosed with spontaneous splenic rupture after pregnancy induced by in vitro fertilization: a case report.
Gestational choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant tumor of trophoblastic cells with a propensity to metastasize to various sites including lungs, vagina, brain, liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract, in descending order of frequency. A 29-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the hospital as an emergency with abdominal pain, hypotension, nausea and vomiting at about 6th month of a twin delivery after in vitro fertilization. Our case probably represents the first case of metastatic choriocarcinoma developed after in vitro fertilization, whether associted with or not, which was cured successfully after chemotherapy.
Yürüyen
Mehmet
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Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Kocamustafapasa, Turkey. drwalker@mynet.com
Yildiz
Ozcan
O
Papila
Cigdem
C
Tuzuner
Nukhet
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