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Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2011 Dec 22;2(2):42-3. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2011.12.003. eCollection 2011.

Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor and its diagnostic dilemmas: A rare case report.

Gynecologic oncology case reports

Bagaria Madhu, Rada Gerbi, Rasool Nabila

Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W.Grand Blvd., K-9 Detroit, MI-48202, United States.
  2. Department of Pathology, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W.Grand Blvd., K-9 Detroit, MI-48202, United States.
  3. Gynecologic Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W.Grand Blvd., K-9 Detroit, MI-48202, United States.

PMID: 24371611 PMCID: PMC3861130 DOI: 10.1016/j.gynor.2011.12.003

Abstract

►This case is an unusual presentation of a rare disease entity. ►The diagnosis of epithelioid trophoblastic tumor can be challenging resulting in delay in diagnosis. ►Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor can have a very aggressive course, especially in metastatic disease.

Keywords: B Hcg (human chorionicgonadotrophin); EB (endometrial biopsy); ETT (epithelioid trophoblastic tumor); ascites; nulligravid

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