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Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2] Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Chest radiography (CXR) may be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary metastasis of choriocarcinoma. The characteristic findings of pulmonary metastasis are peripheral, rounded nodules of variable size scattered throughout both lungs.

Chest X-ray

Chest radiography (CXR) may be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary metastasis of choriocarcinoma. The characteristic findings of pulmonary metastasis are peripheral, rounded nodules of variable size scattered throughout both lungs.[1]

Pulmonary metastasis of choriocarcinoma visible as multiple opacities in bilateral lung fields, courtesy of: www.Radiopaedia.org


References

  1. Nabers J, Splinter TA, Wallenburg HC, ten Kate FJ, Oosterom R, Hilvering C (May 1990). “Choriocarcinoma with lung metastases during pregnancy with successful delivery and outcome after chemotherapy”. Thorax. 45 (5): 416–8. PMID 2382249.

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