Primary Hepatic Choriocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Spontaneous Haemoperitoneum in an Adult
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Primary hepatic choriocarcinoma: a rare cause of spontaneous haemoperitoneum in an adult
Choricarcinoma is a beta human chorionic gonadotrophin secreting neoplasm pertinent to uterus and pregnancy mostly. It occurs primarily in gonads but rarely in extragonadal sites. Primary hepatic choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare tumor. Most of the reported cases are seen in infants representing metastasis from an occult placental choriocarcinoma. Till date, only 7 cases of primary hepatic c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinics and Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2039-7283
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2012.e73