Treatment of infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007 Jul;49(1):99-102
Date
10/06/2005Pubmed ID
16206190DOI
10.1002/pbc.20623Scopus ID
2-s2.0-34249813424 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 21 CitationsAbstract
Primary choriocarcinoma of the liver is an extremely rare childhood malignancy frequently associated with clinical instability at initial presentation. It often mimics other benign and malignant childhood liver tumors. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are necessary to attain a successful outcome. We describe a critically ill infant with metastatic choriocarcinoma whose diagnosis was based on radiographic and tumor marker findings, without an initial biopsy, and her successful management with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and delayed surgery. She is currently in continuous remission 24 months from diagnosis.
Author List
Yoon JM, Burns RC, Malogolowkin MH, Mascarenhas LMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChoriocarcinomaCombined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Infant
Liver Neoplasms
Remission Induction
