Metástasis cutáneas de coriocarcinoma secundarias a tumor germinal mixto testicular
2008
Resumen: Las metastasis cutaneas se observan ocasionalmente, y son responsables de su aparicion las neoplasias halladas con mayor frecuencia en la poblacion. El coriocarcinoma es un tumor maligno que puede originarse en las celulas germinales o derivar del trofoblasto fetal. Se caracteriza por la secrecion de gonadotrofina corionica humana (B-HCG), con tendencia a la diseminacion hematica, y es extremadamente raro encontrar siembras de esta estirpe tumoral en la piel. Describiremos el caso de un paciente de sexo masculino, de 35 anos, con metastasis cutaneas multiples, secundarias a carcinoma testicular (Dermatol Argent 2008;14(3):207-210). Palabras Clave: coriocarcinoma, metastasis cutaneas Title: Cutaneous metastasis of choriocarcinoma secondary to mixed germ cell tumor of the testis Abstract: Cutaneous metastases represent a relatively rare phenomenon in patients with malignant tumors. Its frequency correlates with the internalmalignancies that prevail in the general population. Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant tumor arising from germ cells or fetal trophoblastic cells, characterized by secretion of human chorionic gonadotrophin (B-HCG), and hematogenous spread. The presentation of choriocarcinoma as a cutaneous metastasis is highly uncommon. We present the case of a 35 year-old male patient with diagnosis of multiple cutaneous metastasis arising from testis carcinoma (DermatolArgent 2008;14(3):207-210). Keywords: choriocarcinoma, neoplasm metastasis
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