Refractory anemia

Refractory cytopenias with unilineage dysplasia (RCUD) is a frequent low-risk subtype of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS; see this term) characterized by refractory cytopenias associated with dysplasia limited to one cell lineage.

Choriocarcinoma

A malignant, trophoblastic and aggressive cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs and belongs to the far end of the spectrum of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), a subset of germ cell tumors.


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PMID (PMCID)
9259903
FEMALE Infant, Newborn
A case of neonatal choriocarcinoma.
Kishkurno S, Ishida A, Takahashi Y, Arai H, Nakajima W, Abe T, Takada G.
Am J Perinatol. 1997;14(2):79-82.
We describe here a case of such infantile choriocarcinoma, initially appeared as refractory anemia and rapidly metastasized to the liver, lungs, and brain.