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Gastrointestinal Choriocarcinoma: Case Report


PO Okiro
RO Oigara
AK Ndonga
AK Gachii

Abstract

Extragonadal choriocarcinomas are rare tumours which are difficult to diagnose. Choriocarcinomas involving multiple sites of the gastrointestinal tract have been rarely reported. We report a case of a 23 year old Para 1+1 female patient presenting with anaemia and malaena stools for several months. Endoscopy revealed lesions in the stomach, ileum and colon which were found to be choriocarcinomas. Serum â-hCG levels were also markedly raised.
An index of suspicion and a multidisciplinary approach involving the clinical, radiological and pathology teams should aid in arriving at the right diagnosis.Serum â-hCG is an inexpensive non-invasive test that greatly assists this diagnosis.

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eISSN: 2523-0816
print ISSN: 1999-9674