Peripartum Respiratory Failure with Bilateral Pulmonary Infiltrates on Chest X-Ray

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...

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Main Authors: Gladys W.M. Kwan, Chi-Kwan Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/228893