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I've taken 6 home pregnancy test, all coming out positive. is there any way cyst could cause those to be a false positive?

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Virtual consults: There are certain types of ovarian tumors that can cause a rise in BHCG and cause a false positive pregnancy test. the tumor type is choriocarcinoma. I do have some questions for you. please set up a virtual consult so that we can talk.

Answered 9/30/2015

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