Unusual Site of Metastasis of Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor: Case Report and Literature Review
نویسندگان
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
6 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
doi
10.30476/mejc.2018.42133چکیده
Placental site trophoblastic tumor is a subtype of gestational trophoblastic neoplasm with unpredictable clinical behavior. Cytoreductive surgery is the cornerstone of treatment. The aim of this article is to present a case with an unusual site of metastases of placental site trophoblastic tumor. A 35-year-old woman was referred to the academic center of GTN as a persistent case gestational trophoblastic neoplasm for standard treatment. Based on pancreatic metastases in the patient’s work-up, she underwent cytoreductive surgery that resulted in significant improvement in her condition. Proper surgical approach of placental site trophoblastic tumor has a major role in the remission of this disease.
