Title of article
Chemotherapy Used to Halt Lower GI Bleeding in a Rare Case ofMetastatic Choriocarcinoma to the GI Tract
Author/Authors
Kamel, Ralph Saint Joseph University - Beirut, Lebanon , Seoud,Talal American University of Beirut - Beirut, Lebanon , Oluwadamilola, Teniola Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta - GA 30310, USA , Jain, Sanjay Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta - GA 30310, USA , Karass, Michael New York Medical College - Valhalla - NY 10595, USA , Grossniklaus, Emily Emory University - Atlanta - GA 30322, USA , Oprea-Ilies, Gabriela Emory University - Atlanta - GA 30322, USA , Goldstein, Daniel A. Emory University - Atlanta - GA 30322, USA
Pages
5
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1
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5
Abstract
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 presentedwith headaches and severe lower GI bleeding due to metastases to the GI tract, which was eventually controlled with systemicchemotherapy, while requiring several units of packed RBCs during his admission to the hospital. An extensive literature reviewfound very few cases of the occurrence of GI bleeding as a consequence of choriocarcinoma due to metastases to the GI tract.
Keywords
Chemotherapy , Halt Lower GI Bleeding , fMetastatic Choriocarcinoma , GI Tract
Journal title
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2611845
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