[HTML][HTML] Unusual clinical presentations of choriocarcinoma: A systematic review of case reports

M Mangla, D Singla, H Kaur, S Sharma - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Choriocarcinoma (CC) is a highly malignant tumor originating in the trophoblastic tissue.
The clinical presentation of CC is so much varied that every case may be one of its kinds …

Human chorionic gonadotropin in pregnancy diagnostics

M Montagnana, T Trenti, R Aloe, G Cervellin, G Lippi - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a 237 aminoacid glycoprotein hormone composed
of two dissimilar α and β subunits noncovalently linked by charge interactions, which are …

Laboratory demonstration of a prozone-like effect in HRP2-detecting malaria rapid diagnostic tests: implications for clinical management

J Luchavez, J Baker, S Alcantara, V Belizario, Q Cheng… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are now widely used for prompt on-site
diagnosis in remote endemic areas where reliable microscopy is absent. Aberrant results …

Choriocarcinoma transmitted with the transplant: Case study

Z Aghsaeifard, M Latifi, F Bagherpour… - … Open Medical Case …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Choriocarcinoma is a rare kind of cancer, which may be either gestational or non-
gestational. Choriocarcinoma is responsible for about a quarter of all documented …

Gestational trophoblastic disease diagnosis delayed by the hook effect

J Cormano, G Mackay, C Holschneider - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: A “hook effect” resulting from saturation of antibodies used in pregnancy
tests can occur at human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels above 500,000 …

Management of nonpregnant women with elevated human chorionic gonadotropin

BC Schmid, A Reilly, MK Oehler - Case reports in Obstetrics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is useful in evaluating and monitoring early
pregnancy as well as trophoblastic disease. Here we describe the management of women …

Negative pregnancy test in patients with trophoblastic diseases

CW Yeung, ANY Cheung - Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 2014 - Springer
Quantitative and qualitative human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) assays are widely used
to detect pregnancy state and abnormal trophoblastic lesions. At least five different forms of …

Partial hydatidiform mole with false-negative urine human chorionic gonadatropin test in the emergency department

T Mundangepfupfu, M Waseem - The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) is a benign tumor of placental
trophoblastic cells, which release human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Several case …

False-negative qualitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test result ('hook effect') with classical ultrasound findings of complete molar pregnancy: an …

D Phillipo, S Lucas, MP Kalunga… - Oxford Medical Case …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract False-negative qualitative Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) result is a
phenomenon in which large amounts of β-hCG are produced by molar pregnancy …

Disseminated gestational choriocarcinoma presenting with hepatic and uveal metastases, hook effect, and choriocarcinoma syndrome

Y Aswani, H Thakkar, P Hira - Indian Journal of Radiology and …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Choriocarcinoma is a human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)-secreting tumor that
comprises vascular channels. It has a tendency for widespread metastasis, common sites for …