Herpes gestationis in association with neoplasma malignum generalisata. A case report
Halkier-Sørensen, L.; Beck, H.I.; Søgaard, H.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica. Supplementum 120: 96-100
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0365-8341 PMID: 3010618 Document Number: 244378
A case of herpes gestationis (HG) and a hormone producing tumour in a woman is presented. The disease had a fulminant course and the patient deceased within months. Fifteen years ago a hydatidiform mole had been removed. Only rarely has HG been associated with hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma. We believe that our patient had a human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) producing germ cell tumour. Although extremely seldom encountered, the association of HG to neoplasms should be kept in mind.