A rare case of cutaneous metastasis of postpartum choriocarcinoma.
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Gestational trophoblastic disease has been reported to be responsive to chemotherapy, with a 90% cure rate. Several factors place patients at high risk of experiencing treatment failure with single agent chemotherapy. Choriocarcinoma following term pregnancy is very rare and associated with a poor prognosis and a mortality rate of 33-40%. We present a rare case of cutaneous metastasis of choriocarcinoma to the left third digit.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Puerto Rico health sciences journal
دوره 28 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009