Chemotherapy Used to Halt Lower GI Bleeding in a Rare Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma to the GI Tract
Joint Authors
Kamel, Ralph
Seoud, Talal
Oluwadamilola, Teniola
Karass, Michael
Grossniklaus, Emily
Oprea-Ilies, Gabriela
Goldstein, Daniel A.
Jain, Sanjay
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Choriocarcinoma, a nonseminomatous germ cell tumor, is a rare type of testicular malignancy that tends to occur in young males.
It is, however, exceedingly rare for choriocarcinoma to involve the GI tract.
In this article, we present a rare case of a 31-year-old male, diagnosed with choriocarcinoma of the left testes, along with several metastases to distant sites.
The patient presented with headaches and severe lower GI bleeding due to metastases to the GI tract, which was eventually controlled with systemic chemotherapy, while requiring several units of packed RBCs during his admission to the hospital.
An extensive literature review found very few cases of the occurrence of GI bleeding as a consequence of choriocarcinoma due to metastases to the GI tract.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kamel, Ralph& Seoud, Talal& Oluwadamilola, Teniola& Karass, Michael& Grossniklaus, Emily& Oprea-Ilies, Gabriela…[et al.]. 2016. Chemotherapy Used to Halt Lower GI Bleeding in a Rare Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma to the GI Tract. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kamel, Ralph…[et al.]. Chemotherapy Used to Halt Lower GI Bleeding in a Rare Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma to the GI Tract. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kamel, Ralph& Seoud, Talal& Oluwadamilola, Teniola& Karass, Michael& Grossniklaus, Emily& Oprea-Ilies, Gabriela…[et al.]. Chemotherapy Used to Halt Lower GI Bleeding in a Rare Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma to the GI Tract. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101714