Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastasis of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.

Kim, Yong Seok; Kwak, Hye Min; Kim, Seo Hee; Choi, Chel Hun; Lee, Jeong Won; Bae, Duk Soo

doi:2010.53.11.1024

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 53(11); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010;53(11):1024-1027.
Published online: November 1, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/kjog.2010.53.11.1024

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastasis of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.

Yong Seok Kim, Hye Min Kwak, Seo Hee Kim, Chel Hun Choi, Jeong Won Lee, Duk Soo Bae

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ds123.bae@samsung.com

Abstract

Gestational trophoblastic neoplasm (GTN) is prone to pulmonary metastasis. Although most pulmonary metastatic lesions response with chemotherapy, some lesions do not resolve and persist on radiologic investigations. A 25-year-old women was referred for persistent pulmonary metastatic lesion of GTN. Here, we present a case of chemo-resistant choriocarcinoma metastatic to lung managed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Keywords: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasm; Thoracic surgery; Video-assisted