Choriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs. It belongs to the malignant end of the spectrum in gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). It is also classified as a germ cell tumor and may arise in the testis or ovary.
increased quantitative chorionic gonadotropin (the 'pregnancy hormone') levels
hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
chest X-ray shows multiple infiltrates of various shapes in both lungs
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