Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (Jan 2013)

Cervicoisthmic choriocarcinoma mimicking cesarean section scar ectopic pregnancy

  • Flavia Sorbi,
  • Giovanni Sisti,
  • Annalisa Pieralli,
  • Mariarosaria Di Tommaso,
  • Lorenzo Livi,
  • Anna Maria Buccoliero,
  • Massimiliano Fambrini

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 10
pp. 914 – 917

Abstract

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Primary choriocarcinoma of the uterine cervix is an extremely rare disease. The clinical diagnosis of cervical choriocarcinoma is difficult, because of its rarity and being non-specific abnormal vaginal bleeding the most common symptom. In the present report, the authors present a case of cervical choriocarcinoma, which was initially misdiagnosed as a cesarean section scar ectopic pregnancy. Remission of cervical choriocarcinoma was accomplished with the combination of hysterectomy and chemotherapy.

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