Contralateral haemorrhagic pulmonary metastases ("choriocarcinoma syndrome") after pneumonectomy for primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma. Issue 5 (May 1994)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Durieu, I; Berger, N; Loire, R; Gamondes, J P; Guillaud, P H; Cordier, J F
• Is Part Of: Thorax. Volume 49:Issue 5(1994)
• Page Start: 523
• Page End: 524
• Publication Date: 1994-05
• Subjects: Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thorax; Chest -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.49.5.523
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-6376

Abstract

Abstract : The case history is presented of a patient which illustrates both the diagnostic difficulties of an extremely rare tumour (choriocarcinoma of the lung) and its associated haemorrhagic metastases ("choriocarcinoma syndrome").