[High-level HCG in non-gravidic situations: About two cases].
Ovarian dysgerminoma is the most common germinal tumor in women; however, a lot of different symptoms can lead to its diagnosis. In the two cases reported here, misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy was first done because of inappropriate secretion of HCG by the tumor. These two cases point out the particularity of dysgerminoma with its various secretion capacity. Conversely, facing a raised level of HCG in non-gravidic situation, physicians have to consider different gynaecological and extragynaecological hypothesis.
Service de gynécologie obstétrique, groupement hospitalier Est, hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France.
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D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin