A metastatic intermediate trophoblastic tumor of unspecified subtype presenting as pneumothorax

نویسندگان

  • Sukhpreet S. Multani
  • Miguel A. Luna Russo
  • Hillary B. Sims
  • Mildred Ridgway
چکیده

•Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia observed distant from antecedent pregnancy•Pneumothorax is a rare presentation of intermediate trophoblastic tumors.

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دوره 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015