Wang H, Chen X, Zhang R. Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma in an 18-year-old male with pulmonary and brain metastasis: A case report.
THE CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2023;
17:1082-1087. [PMID:
37614074 PMCID:
PMC10543098 DOI:
10.1111/crj.13691]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma, also known as non-pregnant choriocarcinoma, is a rare malignancy unrelated to pregnancy, with a higher incidence in males. And primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma is mostly associated with organ and lymph node metastasis, with rapid progression and poor prognosis. Here, we report an extremely rare case of the primary anterior mediastinal choriocarcinoma that occurred in an 18-year-old man with multiple metastases of the lung and brain.
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