title: An unusual case of primary choriocarcinoma of the lung.
abstract: Choriocarcinoma is a germ cell tumor containing syncytiotrophoblastic cells and secreting human Beta-HCG. Primary choriocarcinoma of the lung is extremely uncommon. The prognosis of this tumor is extremely poor, despite surgical and chemotherapeutic treatment. We report a surgically treated case of choriocarcinoma in a 37-year-old woman who came to our attention because of a isolated lung lesion. The tumor was successfully resected. Chemotherapy was started 2 months after thoracic surgery and consisted of bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin. At 1-year follow-up the patient is alive in good condition. The hCG level is actually normal.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Crescenzo
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laperuta
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Napolitano
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carlomagno
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garzi
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery