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Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary

Kumar, Shiyam.


 

Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary

Kumar, Shiyam.

Choriocarcinoma of the ovary is a rare neoplasm and tends to metastasize early to involve the lungs, brain, and liver. Metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is rare. We report the case of a young lady, who presented with life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding, secondary to jejunal involvement. The site of bleeding was localized using a computed tomography angiogram following inconclusive upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies. The bleeding jejunal segment was resected and the metastatic disease responded to combination chemotherapy. Metastatic choriocarcinoma of the ovary should be considered a possible diagnosis in patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding.

Choriocarcinoma of the ovary is a rare neoplasm and tends to metastasize early to involve the lungs, brain, and liver. Metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is rare. We report the case of a young lady, who presented with life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding, secondary to jejunal involvem...

المؤلف : Kumar, Shiyam.

مؤلف مشارك : Zaid R. Raouf

بيانات النشر : Muscat، Sultanate of Oman : Oman Medical Journal، نوفمبر 2018مـ.

التصنيف الموضوعي : العلوم التطبيقية|العلوم الطبية .

المواضيع : Choriocarcinoma .

Ovarian Neoplasms .

رقم الطبعة : 5

المصدر : Oman Medical Journal : Muscat، Sultanate of Oman.

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