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. 2014 Jun;64(3):212-4.
doi: 10.1007/s13224-012-0261-6. Epub 2012 Oct 4.

Metastatic epithelioid trophoblastic tumor: a rare case report

Kodey Prabha Devi  1 , Narigapalli Bindhu Priya  2 , Palutla Himabindu  2 , Chaganti Padmavathi  3
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Metastatic epithelioid trophoblastic tumor: a rare case report

Kodey Prabha Devi et al. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2014 Jun.
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USG of uterus showing a mixed echoic lesion in the endometrial cavity
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Chest X-ray showing cannon ball metastases
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Cut section of the uterus showing gray white nodular growth in the cavity
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Low-power microscopic view of the tumor showing monomorphic tumor cells arranged in nests
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High-power view of the tumor showing monomorphic tumor cells with clear cytoplasm and round nuclei
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