title: [Chemotherapy-sensitive uterine choriocarcinoma: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of uterine choriocarcinoma in a 42-year-old female presenting with abdominal pain, uterus enlargement, high serum levels of beta human chorionic gonadotropin (b-hCG) and a positive pregnancy test on two separate occasions. At laparatomy, blood and clots were observed in the abdomen, an enlarged uterus with tumor infiltrates in the uterus, appendix, bladder and plica vesico-uterina. Follwing hysterectomy and bilateral oophoorectomy, the patient received chemotherapy and was followed for two years. No tumor recurrences were observed and the b-hCG levels returned to normal. In conclusion, the condition responds favorably the chemotherapy and recurrences are rate when there are no metastases to the liver or the brain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dimitrakova
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pekhlivanov
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milchev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human