Amenorrhea and elevated βhuman chorionic gonadotropin of unknown origin: An unexpected location of choriocarcinoma

Amenorrhea and elevated βhuman chorionic gonadotropin of unknown origin: An unexpected location of choriocarcinoma

Choriocarcinoma is a rare malignancy originating from trophoblastic cells that is known to arise from the placenta. In this report, we describe the case of a 28-year-old female who consulted for amenorrhea and elevated βhCG mimicking a pregnancy of an unknown location, which ultimately turned out to...

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Main Authors: Ichrak Ben Abdallah, Mona Mlika, Yosra Berrazega, Nesrine Mejri, Haifa Rachdi, Houda El Benna, Nouha Daoud, Soumaya Laabidi, Faouzi Mezni, Hamouda Boussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Subjects:
Choriocarcinoma
HCG-beta
Amenorrhea
Gestational trophoblastic disease
Lung neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578921000515

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