Metastatic choriocarcinoma in a middle-aged man presenting as a right thigh mass with venous thrombosis: A case report

Ilya Blokh; Stanley J. Oiseth; Joachim Fuks; Dharamuir Jain; Saji Eapen; Lydia Koulova; Doru Alexandrescu; Yuan Yi Li; Janice Dutcher; Peter H. Wiernik

doi:10.1385/MO:20:2:189

Metastatic choriocarcinoma in a middle-aged man presenting as a right thigh mass with venous thrombosis: A case report

Ilya Blokh, Stanley J. Oiseth, Joachim Fuks, Dharamuir Jain, Saji Eapen, Lydia Koulova, Doru Alexandrescu, Yuan Yi Li, Janice Dutcher, Peter H. Wiernik

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Abstract

Choriocarcinoma is a highly aggressive β-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG)-producing germ cell tumor. In men, it is a rare neoplasm and can arise in the testes or in various extragonadal locations such as the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, and pineal body. We present a highly unusual case of a middle-aged man with primary metastatic βHCG-producing choriocarcinoma of the right thigh along with right lower-extremity venous thrombosis. We comment on prognostic variables as well as discuss several theories to account for the unusual location of his choriocarcinoma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	189-193
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medical Oncology
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1385/MO:20:2:189
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Choriocarcinoma
Extragonadal choriocarcinoma
β-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin

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Metastatic choriocarcinoma in a middle-aged man presenting as a right thigh mass with venous thrombosis: A case report

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