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Case Report| Volume 14, ISSUE 4, e409-e412, August 2016

Rare Case of Excessive Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Producing Intrascrotal Leiomyosarcoma: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Therapeutic Implications

Published:January 21, 2016DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clgc.2016.01.009
Rare Case of Excessive Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Producing Intrascrotal Leiomyosarcoma: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Therapeutic Implications
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      It is known that LMS is capable of hormone production, such as b-hCG. These cases are extremely rare, and our report is one of the few with excessively elevated b-hCG levels in the blood serum.

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      Publication history

      Published online: January 21, 2016
      Accepted: January 17, 2016
      Received: December 23, 2015

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clgc.2016.01.009

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