Testicular choriocarcinoma with small bowel metastasis and active gastrointestinal bleeding

Authors

Asad Saulat Fatimi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Khizer Masroor Anns, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Faheemullah Khan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Wasim Ahmed Memon, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Junaid Iqbal, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Muhammad Aman, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Izaz Ahmad, Pak International Medical College, Pakistan
Sahar Fatima, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

Document Type

Case Report

Department

Medical College Pakistan; Radiology

Abstract

Testicular choriocarcinomas make up less than 1% of all germ-cell tumors and are highly malignant, attributable to hematogenous spread. While the most common sites of metastasis are the lungs and liver, metastatic spread to the gastrointestinal tract is rare wherein patients may present with GI distress or even an upper GI bleed. In this report, we present a case of known testicular choriocarcinoma in a 40-year-old male who presented to the emergency room with severe anemia and a suspected upper GI bleed.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Radiology case reports

Recommended Citation

Fatimi, A. S., Anns, K. M., Khan, F., Memon, W. A., Iqbal, J., Aman, M., Ahmad, I., Fatima, S. (2023). Testicular choriocarcinoma with small bowel metastasis and active gastrointestinal bleeding. Radiology case reports, 18(3), 1117-1120.
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