In:
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, Wiley, Vol. 17, No. 5 ( 1991-05), p. 466-470
Abstract:
A case of choriocarcinoma of the testis metastatic to the skin is reported. In this case report the primary tumor was first diagnosed by the histopathologic findings in the cutaneous biopsy of a single nodule that appeared on the chest, with both syncytiotrophoblastic and cyto‐trophoblastic cells in the metastatic solid tumor islands. Using peroxidase‐antiperoxidase techniques, beta‐human chorionic gonadotropin (beta‐HCG) was positive within the cytoplasm of syncytiotrophoblastic cells. The patient was treated with orchiectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. With these measures there was a decrease of chorionic gonadotropin serum levels to normal limits and 2 years after this treatment there is no evidence of recurrence.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0148-0812
DOI:
10.1111/dsu.1991.17.issue-5
DOI:
10.1111/j.1524-4725.1991.tb03984.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
1991
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2020062-6
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