PubMed · 1985 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyPathologyGastrointestinal OncologyMetastasisNeoplasiaGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal PathologyHepatobiliary CancerIntestinal ObstructionMetastatic Gastrointestinal CancerDigestive Tract NeoplasiaGastrointestinal MalignancyGastrointestinal TumorsMetastatic NeoplasiaSmall Intestinal NeoplasmsSplenic HemorrhageSplenic MetastasisSplenic Rupture
Choriocarcinomas are rare malignancies which occasionally cause acute abdominal symptoms, mainly in the form of hemorrhage. We here describe a patient with metastatic choriocarcinoma presenting as acute intestinal obstruction and splenic hemorrhage. This seems to be the first report in the literature of a choriocarcinoma causing invagination of the small intestine. The abdominal manifestations of the neoplasm are briefly discussed.