Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4128105 | Annales de Pathologie | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Of all the gestational trophoblastic tumors, the gestational choriocarcinomas have the worst prognosis and the most uncommon. We report a case diagnosed on a full-term placenta, discovered incidentally. The patient, gravida 2, para 1, delivered a hypotrophic infant at 38Â weeks gestation. The placenta was examined in the laboratory to perform anatomo-pathological examination in order to explain the growth retardation. This study revealed the presence of an intraplacental choriocarcinoma. Disease staging was negative for both mother and child, and beta-HCG levels remained at zero. These two factors are rather good prognosis for choriocarcinoma. With this observation, we highlight the added-value of placental examination, which seems essential for any fetal pathology, pathological pregnancy and intrapartum complications. Anatomo-pathological examination must be meticulous and systematized in order to not overlook an intraplacental tumor.
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Authors
Fanny Sauvestre, Dominique Carles, Martie Faure, Floriane Taillat, Fanny Le Boulanger, Claire Castain, Gwenaëlle André, Fanny Pelluard,