Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2000 Jun;43(6):1096-1099.

A Case of Resection of Pulmonary Metastatic Choriocarcinoma in Drug-Resistant Patient

• Lee JM
• Cho CH
• Cha SD
• Cho SM
• Kwon KY

Abstract

Pulmonary metastasis occurs frequently in patients with gestational choriocarcinoma and most of these patients achieve remission with chemotherapy alone. Thus, the indications for surgical intervention are limited, but in appropriately selected patients, resection of a chemotherapy-resistant lung lesion can be curative. We have experienced that pulmonary metastatic choriocarcinoma in a drug-resistant patient was cured by pulmonary resection. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.

Keyword

Choriocarcinoma; Pulmonary metastasis; Pulmonary resection

MeSH Terms

Choriocarcinoma*
Drug Therapy
Female
Humans
Lung
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pregnancy