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Peripartum Respiratory Failure with Bilateral Pulmonary Infiltrates on Chest X-Ray
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kwan, Gladys W. M. Koo, Cecilia Yen |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Choriocarcinoma is a gestational trophoblastic disease that carries high mortality. As this disease is highly responsive to chemotherapy, early diagnosis could lead to a favorable outcome. We report a case of metastatic pulmonary choriocarcinoma presented with hemoptysis and respiratory failure in a young woman at her third trimester. This report discusses the dilemma in deriving the diagnosis of choriocarcinoma and briefly outlines the current approaches to its treatment. Potentially life-threatening choriocarcinoma should be considered in all unusual chest radiographs of women of childbearing age. Clinicians should be aware of this possibility and proceed with the most appropriate diagnostic procedures. |
| Starting Page | 133 |
| Ending Page | 139 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 20740176v1 |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Journal | Case reports in oncology |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/228893 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Choriocarcinoma Early Diagnosis Gestational trophoblastic disease Hemoptysis Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Infiltration Outlines (document) Plain chest X-ray Plain x-ray Respiratory Failure Respiratory Insufficiency diagnostic procedure |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
