Choriocarcinoma with brain, lung and vaginal metastases successfully treated without brain radiation or intrathecal chemotherapy: A case report

Authors

Anja Frost, George Washington University
Jonathan Sherman, George Washington UniversityFollow
M. Katayoon Rezaei, George Washington UniversityFollow
Alivia Aron, George Washington University
Micael Lopez-Acevedo, George Washington University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-2017

Journal

Gynecologic Oncology Reports

Volume

20

Inclusive Pages

97-99

DOI

10.1016/j.gore.2017.03.014

Abstract

Highlights:

• • There is no consensus on optimal treatment for GTN and brain metastases.
• • Brain metastasis treated with craniotomy and intravenous, EMA-CO chemotherapy
• • Intravenous high-dose methotrexate may be adequate to treat brain metastases.

Comments

Reproduced with permission of Elsevier B.V. Gynecologic Oncology Reports

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APA Citation

Frost, A., Sherman, J., Rezaei, M. K., Aron, A., & Lopez-Acevedo, M. (2017). Choriocarcinoma with brain, lung and vaginal metastases successfully treated without brain radiation or intrathecal chemotherapy: A case report. Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 20 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2017.03.014

Peer Reviewed

1

Open Access

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