Abstract
I read with interest the report of a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma presenting as a pseudopregnancy, which was in the February issue (CHEST 1995; 107:567-69). We have recently reported about two women in their 40s who presented with breast engorgement, false-positive pregnancy, and ectopic gonadotropin production due to bronchogenic carcinoma. 1 Snyder RW Pickens PV Kukora JS. Breast engorgement and false-positive pregnancy tests due to lung cancer with ectopic gonadotrophin production.. Am Surg. 1995; 4: 328-329 Google Scholar Pregnancy was suspected in one of the patients because of her irregular menstrual cycle. Intensive evaluation did reveal an otherwise occult bronchogenic carcinoma. Pathologic examination revealed positive immunoperoxidase stain for ß-HCG. After surgical resection, ß-HCG dropped to normal with apparent cure after 4 years of monitoring.
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