A case of choriocarcinoma with multiple lung metastases evaluated for remained disease using positron emission tomography-CT.
- Author:
Jong Myung NAH
1
;
Myung Ah LEE
;
In Sook WOO
;
Jin Hyoung KANG
;
Young Seon HONG
;
Kyung Shik LEE
;
Gun Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. angelamd@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Positron emission tomography (PET);
Germ cell tumor
- MeSH:
Choriocarcinoma*;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Drug Therapy, Combination;
Electrons*;
Female;
Lung*;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Neoplasm, Residual;
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Pregnancy
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2005;69(6):702-705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Choriocarcinoma, a type of germ cell tumor, responds well to cisplatin-containing combination chemotherapy, resulting in a long-term cure rate of 70~80%. After completion of chemotherapy, remained lesions are found in about 40%, despite of normalization of serum tumor marker. Surgical resection of residual tumor is recommended for diagnosis and treatment if possible. However, it is not possible to excise or to determine further treatment if there are multiple metastatic remained lesion. We report a case with multiple metastatic residual lesions which were evaluated using positron emission tomography to determine characteristics of tumors.
