Presentation
Known case of uterine choriocarcinoma. Presented with cough and chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Cannonball metastases - uterine choriocarcinoma
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Well-circumscribed, rounded soft tissue pulmonary masses representing cannonball metastases.
From the case:
Cannonball metastases - uterine choriocarcinoma
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- significantly enlarged uterus with heterogeneous enhancement and areas of hypervascularity (known case of choriocarcinoma)
- congestion of the pelvic veins
Case Discussion
Cannonball metastases are common in choriocarcinoma. Choriocarcinoma is a hypervascular tumor and uterine choriocarcinoma is usually associated with congestion of the pelvic veins.