title: [Ectopic pregnancy as a presenting symptom for lung cancer].
abstract: This article describes a rare presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, mimicking an ectopic pregnancy secreting beta-hCG protein in a 47 year old female smoker, who was treated with Methotrexate and subsequently curettage, tubectomy and right ovariectomy, because of suspected hydatidiform mole. This document presents a rare and chaotic case of lung cancer and reviews the differential diagnosis of an increased level of the beta-hCG marker and the therapeutic approach to these cases.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Cancer Research and Detection Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Shani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Attia
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben-Nun
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rabin
authors.forename: Nir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peled
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000379:methods; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D008727:Methotrexate