Duan Yuan-Dong, Peng Jing, Yin Fei
Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2009 Jul;11(7):517-20.
Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma is a very rare malignant tumor unrelated to pregnancy. Here a case of primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma was reported. The patient was a 13-year-old boy. He presented with shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, irritable cough and weight loss. The imaging examination showed a huge space-occupying lesion at the right edge of mediastinum. The autopsy results showed right lung and mediastinal choriocarcinoma cell carcinoma. After the introduction of the case, this paper reviewed the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma.
原发性纵隔绒毛膜癌是一种与妊娠无关的极为罕见的恶性肿瘤。本文报告了一例原发性纵隔绒毛膜癌病例。患者为一名13岁男孩。他出现了呼吸急促、胸痛、发热、刺激性咳嗽和体重减轻等症状。影像学检查显示纵隔右缘有一个巨大的占位性病变。尸检结果显示为右肺及纵隔绒毛膜癌细胞癌。在介绍该病例后，本文对原发性纵隔绒毛膜癌的临床特征、诊断和治疗进行了综述。
