Metastatic Testicular Choriocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Upper GI Bleeding

Kirsty Lowe; Jacqueline Paterson; Sharon Armstrong; Shaun Walsh; Max Groome; Craig Mowat

doi:10.14309/crj.2015.94

Metastatic Testicular Choriocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Upper GI Bleeding

Kirsty Lowe
, Jacqueline Paterson
, Sharon Armstrong
, Shaun Walsh
, Max Groome
, Craig Mowat

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We present a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an otherwise healthy 18-year-old man who presented with melena. Endoscopy revealed an ulcerated mass in the stomach and pathology confirmed this to be a malignant, poorly differentiated choriocarcinoma. Further imaging showed a left testicular mass with evidence of pulmonary, gastric, and brain metastases, and blood tests revealed an hCG level of 32,219 U/L. He was diagnosed with advanced metastatic testicular choriocarcinoma and underwent intensive induction chemotherapy and an orchidectomy. Metastatic testicular choriocarcinoma is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	36-8
Number of pages	3
Journal	ACG case reports journal
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.94
Publication status	Published - 9 Oct 2015

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