BetaHCG secretion by a pulmonary adenocarcinoma

We report a rare case of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer in a 43-year-old woman with a history of smoking. The tumor secreted human chorionic gonadotropin and its beta subunit (BetaHCG). The patient presented with amenorrhea, a positive pregnancy test and chest pain. A physical examination and...

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Main Authors: Vicier, Cécile, Tabouret, Emeline, Tallet, Agnès, Gonçalves, Anthony, Chetaille, Bruno, Viens, Patrice, Madroszyk, Anne
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847484/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24034807
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-228
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