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CORRESPONDENCE AND BRIEF REPORTS
The role of neurosurgery in the treatment of cerebral metastases from choriocarcinoma: a report of two cases
  1. P. L. Semple*,
  2. L. Denny†,
  3. M. Coughlan*,
  4. R. Soeters† and
  5. L. Van Wijk‡
  1. * Department of Neurosurgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  2. † Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  3. ‡ Department of Radiation Oncology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Professor Lynette Denny, Gynaecology and Oncology Unit, P.O. Box 34584, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town 7937, South Africa. Email: ldenny{at}uctgsh1.uct.ac.za

Abstract

Cerebral metastases from choriocarcinoma are a poor prognostic indicator of outcome in both the World Health Organization and FIGO classification systems. However, with the increased experience with chemotherapy and radiotherapy the prognosis of this group of patients has improved substantially. Neurosurgery remains an option for selected patients. We present two patients who underwent craniotomy as part of their management of choriocarcinoma, and review the role of neurosurgery in the treatment of gestational trophoblastic disease.

  • cerebral metastases
  • choriocarcinoma
  • craniotomy

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200401000-00022

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