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CHORIOCARCINOMA, NON-GESTATIONAL
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Descriptor
English
:
Choriocarcinoma, Non-gestational
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Coriocarcinoma no Gestacional
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Coriocarcinoma não Gestacional
Synonyms
English
:
Non-gestational Choriocarcinoma
Tree Number:
C04.557.465.955.207.438
C04.557.470.200.025.455.750
C04.850.908.208.438
C13.703.720.949.208.438
Definition
English
:
A highly malignant
CHORIOCARCINOMA
derived from the non-placental origin such as the totipotent cells in the
TESTIS
, the OVARY, and the
PINEAL GLAND
. It produces high levels of
CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN
and can metastasize widely through the bloodstream to the lungs, brain, liver, bone, and other
viscera
by the time of
diagnosis.
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SC
secondary
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
37264
Unique Identifier:
D031954
Occurrence in VHL
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