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Choriocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon: report of a case

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We report a rare case of primary choriocarcinoma of the colon. A 58-year-old woman underwent Hartmann’s procedure to remove a sigmoid colon tumor, and pathological examination confirmed choriocarcinoma that had originated from the colon. Radical surgery combined with chemotherapy gives the best chance of long-term survival.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Hikari Municipal Yamato General Hospital, 974 Iwata, Hikari, Yamaguchi, 743-0192, Japan

    Mikihiko Harada & Takashi Inoue

  2. First Department of Surgery, Yamaguchi University Hospital, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan

    Kimikazu Hamano

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Harada, M., Inoue, T. & Hamano, K. Choriocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon: report of a case. Surg Today 42, 93–96 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-011-0026-3

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