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Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction

The management of pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) can be a challenging situation, since it can present as several different conditions. Here we describe a rare case of gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the fallopian tube after ovarian induction in an infertile patient. The patient received...

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Autores principales: Lin, Lawrence Hsu, Fushida, Koji, Hase, Eliane Azeka, Schultz, Regina, Tenorio, Laysa Manatta, Madia, Fabricia Andrea Rosa, Zanardo, Evelin Aline, Kulikowski, Leslie Domenici, Francisco, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
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Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5960542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29854512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4705192
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author Lin, Lawrence Hsu
Fushida, Koji
Hase, Eliane Azeka
Schultz, Regina
Tenorio, Laysa Manatta
Madia, Fabricia Andrea Rosa
Zanardo, Evelin Aline
Kulikowski, Leslie Domenici
Francisco, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
author_facet Lin, Lawrence Hsu
Fushida, Koji
Hase, Eliane Azeka
Schultz, Regina
Tenorio, Laysa Manatta
Madia, Fabricia Andrea Rosa
Zanardo, Evelin Aline
Kulikowski, Leslie Domenici
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description The management of pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) can be a challenging situation, since it can present as several different conditions. Here we describe a rare case of gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the fallopian tube after ovarian induction in an infertile patient. The patient received clomiphene for ovarian induction and had rising levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) over nine months without sign of pregnancy. After referral to our center, the patient was diagnosed with a paraovarian tumor, which revealed a gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the fallopian tube; the final diagnosis was supported by pathological and cytogenomic analysis. Malignancies, such as gestational trophoblastic disease, should be in the differential diagnosis of PUL; the early recognition of these conditions is key for the proper treatment and favorable outcome.
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spelling pubmed-59605422018-05-31 Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction Lin, Lawrence Hsu Fushida, Koji Hase, Eliane Azeka Schultz, Regina Tenorio, Laysa Manatta Madia, Fabricia Andrea Rosa Zanardo, Evelin Aline Kulikowski, Leslie Domenici Francisco, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Case Rep Obstet Gynecol Case Report The management of pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) can be a challenging situation, since it can present as several different conditions. Here we describe a rare case of gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the fallopian tube after ovarian induction in an infertile patient. The patient received clomiphene for ovarian induction and had rising levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) over nine months without sign of pregnancy. After referral to our center, the patient was diagnosed with a paraovarian tumor, which revealed a gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the fallopian tube; the final diagnosis was supported by pathological and cytogenomic analysis. Malignancies, such as gestational trophoblastic disease, should be in the differential diagnosis of PUL; the early recognition of these conditions is key for the proper treatment and favorable outcome. Hindawi 2018-05-03 /pmc/articles/PMC5960542/ /pubmed/29854512 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4705192 Text en Copyright © 2018 Lawrence Hsu Lin et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Lin, Lawrence Hsu
Fushida, Koji
Hase, Eliane Azeka
Schultz, Regina
Tenorio, Laysa Manatta
Madia, Fabricia Andrea Rosa
Zanardo, Evelin Aline
Kulikowski, Leslie Domenici
Francisco, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction
title Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction
title_full Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction
title_fullStr Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction
title_full_unstemmed Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction
title_short Gestational Tubal Choriocarcinoma Presenting as a Pregnancy of Unknown Location following Ovarian Induction
title_sort gestational tubal choriocarcinoma presenting as a pregnancy of unknown location following ovarian induction
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5960542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29854512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4705192
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