Beta-HCG Secretion by a Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma in a Male Patient.

Brecht DevosCedric WillemseMira SterckxJohan DebruyneInge StappaertsTom Van den MooterMarjan HertoghsPascale Abrams

Published in: Case reports in oncological medicine (2024)

-hCG secreting pulmonary choriocarcinoma is a very rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Its biology, origin, and treatment remain to be elucidated. Cancer genome sequencing is necessary for the identification of the origin and seeking treatment.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
pulmonary hypertension
long non coding rna
squamous cell carcinoma
single cell
case report
gene expression
dna methylation
lymph node metastasis