PRIMARY GASTRIC CHORIOADENOCARCINOMA: A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK

Primary gastric chorioadenocarcinoma: a needle in a haystack

Primary gastric chorioadenocarcinoma (PGC) is an exceedingly rare neoplasm which is often misdiagnosed as gastric adenocarcinoma at presentation.A markedly elevated serum beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (Beta HCG) level is a characteristic feature of this tumor.A 44 year old coverup white male presented with generalized abdominal pain and fullne

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How well do discharge diagnoses identify hospitalised patients with community-acquired infections?--a validation study.

BackgroundCredible measures of disease incidence, trends and mortality can be obtained through surveillance using manual chart review, but this is both time-consuming and expensive.ICD-10 discharge diagnoses are used as surrogate markers of infection, but knowledge on the validity of infections in general is sparse.The aim of the study was to deter

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