Abstract
Choriocarcinoma of the ovary is a rare neoplasm and tends to metastasize early to involve the lungs, brain, and liver. Metastasis to the gastrointestinal tract is rare. We report the case of a young lady, who presented with life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding, secondary to jejunal involvement. The site of bleeding was localized using a computed tomography angiogram following inconclusive upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies. The bleeding jejunal segment was resected and the metastatic disease responded to combination chemotherapy. Metastatic choriocarcinoma of the ovary should be considered a possible diagnosis in patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2018.96
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Kumar, S., Raouf, Z. R., Saparamadu, P., & Burney, I. A. (2018). Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.96
MLA 9
Kumar, Shiyam, et al. "Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary." Oman Medical Journal, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.96.
Chicago (author–date)
Kumar, Shiyam, Zaid R. Raouf, PAM Saparamadu, and Ikram A. Burney. 2018. "Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.96.
Harvard
Kumar, S., Raouf, Z. R., Saparamadu, P. and Burney, I. A. (2018) 'Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.96.
Vancouver
Kumar S, Raouf ZR, Saparamadu P, Burney IA. Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary. Oman Medical Journal. 2018. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.96
IEEE
S. Kumar, Z. R. Raouf, P. Saparamadu, and I. A. Burney, "Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary," Oman Medical Journal, 2018, doi: 10.5001/omj.2018.96.