J Med Assoc Thai 2009; 92 (1):120

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Successfully Conservative Treatment of Large Cervical Choriocarcinoma with Profuse Vaginal Bleeding
Chandacham A Mail, Kietpeerakool C , Khunamornpong S , Suprasert P , Srisomboon J , Charoenkwan K , Phongnarisorn C , Cheewakraingkrai C , Siriaree S , Tantipalakorn C

Primary choriocarcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare disease. The accurate diagnosis of such a
disease is difficult to achieve because of its rarity. Furthermore, the majority of cases presented with abnormal
vaginal bleeding that could be caused by other more common conditions including, threatened abortion,
cervical polyp, cervical pregnancy, or cervical cancer. In the present report, the authors present a case of
large cervical choriocarcinoma with life-threatening vaginal bleeding, which was initially misdiagnosed as
a cervical cancer. The active cervical bleeding was successfully controlled with selective uterine arterial
embolization. Remission of cervical choriocarcinoma was accomplished with combination chemotherapy
without the need of hysterectomy.

Keywords: Primary choriocarcinoma, Conservative treatment, Vaginal bleeding


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