Primary non-gestational choriocarcinoma of the uterine cervix: A case report
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2005-07-01
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Maesta, L.
Michelin, O. C.
Traiman, Paulo [UNESP]
Hokama, P.
Rudge, Marilza Vieira Cunha [UNESP]
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Elsevier B.V.
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Background. Primary non-gestational choriocarcinoma of the female genital tract has been described in the ovaries and is very unusual in other genital sites.Case. Primary non-gestational uterine cervical choriocarcinoma was diagnosed in a patient, 32, single, without previous sexual contact nor antecedent pregnancy, admitted to the hospital with irregular vaginal hemorrhaging. Pelvic examination realized under anesthetic revealed a tumor mass occupying the uterine cervix. Metastases investigation was realized and the patient was accepted as FIGO IV: risk factor of 13. She was submitted to intensive chemotherapy and hysterectomy, showing general recovery, but died from drug-resistant disease 12 months later. Histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetics studies confirmed non-gestational choriocarcinoma.Conclusion. Primary non-gestational uterine cervical choriocarcinoma may arise from germ cell tumor or epithelial tissue. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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non-gestational choriocarcinoma, uterine cervix, chemotherapy
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Gynecologic Oncology. San Diego: Academic Press Inc. Elsevier B.V., v. 98, n. 1, p. 146-150, 2005.