An unusual case of primary choriocarcinoma of the lung

作者：Di Crescenzo Vincenzo^*; Laperuta Paolo; Napolitano Filomena; Carlomagno Chiara; Garzi Alfredo; Vitale Mario

来源：BMC Surgery, 2013, 13(Suppl 2): S33.

DOI：10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S33

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.

• 出版日期2013-10-8