[Successful treatment of locally invasive, nonmetastatic choriocarcinoma after ectopic pregnancy by monochemotherapy]

Abstract

A case of choriocarcinoma in 33-year old woman after ectopic pregnancy has been reported. CT-scan established an invasion of the vagina, posterior wall of the bladder and rectum. The patient's leading symptoms were: severe genital bleeding,haematuria, acute postbleeding anaemia, haemorrhagical shock. After treatment with Metothrexate and symptomatic therapy the patient achieved complete clinical remission and she is free of disease 18 months after the onset of the therapy.