choriocarcinoma
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌkɔːri.oʊˌkɑːrsɪˈnoʊmə/
- Specialized
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corioepitelioma
- Thirdly, choriocarcinoma always produces HCG.
Examples
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There are probably still deaths every year from choriocarcinoma embolism to the pulmonary tree that are never recognized.
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Thus, a high urinary or serum HCG concentration when pregnancy cannot be confirmed by ultrasound should alert the attending doctors to the possibility of choriocarcinoma.
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Once the diagnosis is suspected, further management should be discussed immediately with a center that treats choriocarcinoma.
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Choriocarcinoma is unusual in that definitive histology is not always required before treatment.
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Other tumors can embolize to the lung, but choriocarcinoma is unusual for several reasons shown by the cases described.
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If untreated, choriocarcinoma is a fatal tumor in women of childbearing age.
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We still have patients presenting to our center with advanced disease, in whom the diagnosis of choriocarcinoma has not been considered earlier, usually because the obstetric history did not suggest an abnormal pregnancy.
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Although most physicians, gynecologists, radiologists, and pathologists are aware of choriocarcinoma, not many know that this disorder can present with PAH.
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Although rare, choriocarcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of fertile women presenting with pulmonary embolism or PAH because unnecessary death will result unless appropriate treatment is started.
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If detected early, choriocarcinoma can be treated successfully, improving the chances of survival.
Synonyms
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2.7
A serious disease in which body cells grow out of control and spread
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5.8
A cancer that starts in the skin or inner layer of organs
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8.0
Cancer cells that grow without control and can destroy nearby tissue
A harmful growth in the womb that starts in tissue from pregnancy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Choriocarcinoma is made of two parts: chorio-, from a Greek word for the 'membrane around a baby in the womb' called the placenta, and -carcinoma, from a Greek root that gave us the word 'cancer' meaning a 'malignant tumor'. That's why choriocarcinoma is the name for a fast-growing cancer that starts in reproductive tissues like the uterus, ovaries, or testes.