A Case of Metastatic Vulvar Choriocarcinoma Misdiagnosed as Vulvar Abscess: A Case Report
Alita Mrema,
Prudence H. Kiwia,
Shaban J. Shaban
et al.
Abstract:Background: Metastatic vulvar choriocarcinoma, a rare ectopic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), often presents a diagnostic challenge due to its mimicry of other conditions, particularly in resource‐limited settings. Its primary symptom is abnormal vaginal bleeding without a clear cause. Consequently, diagnosing and managing it poses difficulties for many low‐resource health facilities, as evidenced by the current case.Case Presentation: We present the case of a 25‐year‐old, P2+2+2L2, who had a large … Show more
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