Primary epithelioid trophoblastic tumor of the lung.
A 40-year-old woman presented to our institution with abnormal uterine bleeding, elevated β-human chorionic gonadotropin levels, and a mass in the left lower lobe of her lung. She underwent a thoracoscopic lobectomy after further staging and workup revealed no other abnormalities. Pathologic examination of the lung mass revealed an epithelioid trophoblastic tumor. In patients with elevated β-human chorionic gonadotropin levels, a lung mass, and a negative gynecologic examination, primary epithelioid trophoblastic tumor of the lung should be considered.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, and Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island. Electronic address: iokereke@usasurg.org.
Ikenna C
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Okereke
Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Shaoxiong
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Chen
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014328:Trophoblastic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery