Molecular and histopathological characterization of seminoma patients with highly elevated human chorionic gonadotropin levels in the serum

In conclusion, excessively increased hCG serum levels can appear in patients with pure SEM. To explain detectable hCG serum levels, it is important to diagnose the subtype of a SEM with syncytiotrophoblasts.
Source: Virchows Archiv - Category: Pathology Source Type: research