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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Choriocarcinoma_-2-_very_high_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Choriocarcinoma. [[H&E stain]].
| Micro      = cytotrophoblasts, syncytiotrophoblast (often wrapped around the cytotrophoblasts) - multinucleated, hemorrhage (very common), necrosis (common)
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[mixed germ cell tumour]], [[invasive hydatidiform mole]], [[placental site trophoblastic tumour]]
| Stains    =
| IHC        = beta-hCG
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[ovary]], [[testis]], [[uterus]]
| Assdx      = [[complete hydatidiform mole]]
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = often preceded by [[pregnancy]]
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  = vaginal bleeding
| Prevalence = rare
| Bloodwork  = beta-hCG markedly elevated
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
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'''Choriocarcinoma''' is a rare aggressive [[germ cell tumour]].
 
==General==
*Aggressive clinical course.
*Usually a mixed tumour, i.e. pure choriocarcinoma is rare, e.g. [[dysgerminoma]] + choriocarcinoma.
 
===Clinical===
*High beta-hCG -- usually > 10,000 IU.
*Vaginal bleeding.
*Occasionally thyrotoxicosis.<ref name=pmid8395487>{{Cite journal  | last1 = O'Reilly | first1 = S. | last2 = Lyons | first2 = DJ. | last3 = Harrison | first3 = M. | last4 = Gaffney | first4 = E. | last5 = Cullen | first5 = M. | last6 = Clancy | first6 = L. | title = Thyrotoxicosis induced by choriocarcinoma a report of two cases. | journal = Ir Med J | volume = 86 | issue = 4 | pages = 124, 127 | month =  | year =  | doi =  | PMID = 8395487 }}</ref>
 
===Epidemiology===
*May be preceded by a [[complete hydatidiform mole]].<ref name=Ref_PBoD1110-1>{{Ref PBoD|1110-1111}}</ref>
*More common in the far east.
*More common at extremes of fertile age (teens and 40-50 years).
 
==Microscopic==
Features:
*Two cell populations:
#'''C'''ytotrophoblasts - '''key feature'''.
#*'''C'''lear cytoplasm.
#*Polygonal shaped cells in cords/masses.
#*Distinct cell borders.
#*Single uniform nucleus.
#Syncytiotrophoblasts - may be absent.<ref>URL: [http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=4&Case=36 http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=4&Case=36]. Accessed on: 8 February 2011.</ref>
#*Large + many irreg. or lobular hyperchromatic nuclei.
#*Eosinophilic vacuolated cytoplasm (contains hCG).
*+/-Hemorrhage - classically in the centre of the lesion.
*+/-Necrosis.
 
Notes:
*No ''[[chorionic villi]]'' should be present.
**If chorionic villi are present... it is likely a type of [[hydatidiform mole]].
*The dual cell population may not be evident at first.
**Hemorrhage and marked nuclear pleomorphism are suggestive of the diagnosis.
 
DDx:
*[[Invasive hydatidiform mole]].
*[[Placental site trophoblastic tumour]] (PSTT).
 
===Images===
www:
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=5&Case=36 Choriocarcinoma - low mag. (webpathology.com)].
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=36&n=1 Choriocarcinoma (webpathology.com)].
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=4&Case=36 Choriocarcinoma (webpathology.com)].
*[http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/138/1/220.full Choriocarcinoma (chestjournal.chestpubs.org)].<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Venkatram | first1 = S. | last2 = Muppuri | first2 = S. | last3 = Niazi | first3 = M. | last4 = Fuentes | first4 = GD. | title = A 24-year-old pregnant patient with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. | journal = Chest | volume = 138 | issue = 1 | pages = 220-3 | month = Jul | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1378/chest.09-2688 | PMID = 20605823 }}</ref>
*[http://oac.med.jhmi.edu/Pathology/Repro/Placenta/279B_Full.html Choriocarcinoma - uterus (med.jhmi.edu)].
<gallery>
Image:Choriocarcinoma_-2-_high_mag.jpg | Choriocarcinoma - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Choriocarcinoma_-2-_very_high_mag.jpg | Choriocarcinoma - very high mag. (WC/Nephron)
</gallery>
==IHC==
*Beta-hCG +ve.
**Classically said to be produced by syncytiotrophoblasts.<ref name=pmid20735820>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Cole | first1 = LA. | title = Biological functions of hCG and hCG-related molecules. | journal = Reprod Biol Endocrinol | volume = 8 | issue =  | pages = 102 | month =  | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1186/1477-7827-8-102 | PMID = 20735820 | PMC = 2936313 | URL = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936313/ }}</ref>
***Cytotrophoblasts also produce some<ref name=pmid20735820/><ref name=pmid12242037>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Kovalevskaya | first1 = G. | last2 = Genbacev | first2 = O. | last3 = Fisher | first3 = SJ. | last4 = Caceres | first4 = E. | last5 = O'Connor | first5 = JF. | title = Trophoblast origin of hCG isoforms: cytotrophoblasts are the primary source of choriocarcinoma-like hCG. | journal = Mol Cell Endocrinol | volume = 194 | issue = 1-2 | pages = 147-55 | month = Aug | year = 2002 | doi =  | PMID = 12242037 }}</ref> - usu. no staining.
*MUC-4 +ve.<ref name=pmid18059230>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mao | first1 = TL. | last2 = Kurman | first2 = RJ. | last3 = Huang | first3 = CC. | last4 = Lin | first4 = MC. | last5 = Shih | first5 = IeM. | title = Immunohistochemistry of choriocarcinoma: an aid in differential diagnosis and in elucidating pathogenesis. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 31 | issue = 11 | pages = 1726-32 | month = Nov | year = 2007 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318058a529 | PMID = 18059230 }}</ref>
*Ki-67 +ve -- typically >30%.
 
==See also==
*[[Germ cell tumours]].
*[[Ovarian tumours]].
*[[Gynecologic pathology]]
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}


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Choriocarcinoma
Diagnosis in short

Choriocarcinoma. H&E stain.
LM cytotrophoblasts, syncytiotrophoblast (often wrapped around the cytotrophoblasts) - multinucleated, hemorrhage (very common), necrosis (common)
LM DDx mixed germ cell tumour, invasive hydatidiform mole, placental site trophoblastic tumour
IHC beta-hCG
Site ovary, testis, uterus
Associated Dx complete hydatidiform mole
Clinical history often preceded by pregnancy
Symptoms vaginal bleeding
Prevalence rare
Blood work beta-hCG markedly elevated

Choriocarcinoma is a rare aggressive germ cell tumour.

General

  • Aggressive clinical course.
  • Usually a mixed tumour, i.e. pure choriocarcinoma is rare, e.g. dysgerminoma + choriocarcinoma.

Clinical

  • High beta-hCG -- usually > 10,000 IU.
  • Vaginal bleeding.
  • Occasionally thyrotoxicosis.[1]

Epidemiology

Microscopic

Features:

  • Two cell populations:
  1. Cytotrophoblasts - key feature.
    • Clear cytoplasm.
    • Polygonal shaped cells in cords/masses.
    • Distinct cell borders.
    • Single uniform nucleus.
  2. Syncytiotrophoblasts - may be absent.[3]
    • Large + many irreg. or lobular hyperchromatic nuclei.
    • Eosinophilic vacuolated cytoplasm (contains hCG).
  • +/-Hemorrhage - classically in the centre of the lesion.
  • +/-Necrosis.

Notes:

  • No chorionic villi should be present.
  • The dual cell population may not be evident at first.
    • Hemorrhage and marked nuclear pleomorphism are suggestive of the diagnosis.

DDx:

Images

www:

  • Choriocarcinoma - high mag. (WC/Nephron)

  • Choriocarcinoma - very high mag. (WC/Nephron)

IHC

  • Beta-hCG +ve.
    • Classically said to be produced by syncytiotrophoblasts.[5]
      • Cytotrophoblasts also produce some[5][6] - usu. no staining.
  • MUC-4 +ve.[7]
  • Ki-67 +ve -- typically >30%.

See also

References

  1. ↑ O'Reilly, S.; Lyons, DJ.; Harrison, M.; Gaffney, E.; Cullen, M.; Clancy, L.. "Thyrotoxicosis induced by choriocarcinoma a report of two cases.". Ir Med J 86 (4): 124, 127. PMID 8395487.
  2. ↑ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (7th ed.). St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1110-1111. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
  3. ↑ URL: http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=4&Case=36. Accessed on: 8 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Venkatram, S.; Muppuri, S.; Niazi, M.; Fuentes, GD. (Jul 2010). "A 24-year-old pregnant patient with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.". Chest 138 (1): 220-3. doi:10.1378/chest.09-2688. PMID 20605823.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cole, LA. (2010). "Biological functions of hCG and hCG-related molecules.". Reprod Biol Endocrinol 8: 102. doi:10.1186/1477-7827-8-102. PMC 2936313. PMID 20735820. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936313/.
  6. ↑ Kovalevskaya, G.; Genbacev, O.; Fisher, SJ.; Caceres, E.; O'Connor, JF. (Aug 2002). "Trophoblast origin of hCG isoforms: cytotrophoblasts are the primary source of choriocarcinoma-like hCG.". Mol Cell Endocrinol 194 (1-2): 147-55. PMID 12242037.
  7. ↑ Mao, TL.; Kurman, RJ.; Huang, CC.; Lin, MC.; Shih, IeM. (Nov 2007). "Immunohistochemistry of choriocarcinoma: an aid in differential diagnosis and in elucidating pathogenesis.". Am J Surg Pathol 31 (11): 1726-32. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e318058a529. PMID 18059230.
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