Pure nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma can be gestational or nongestational in origin. Nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is extremely rare, and its diagnosis is very difficult during the reproductive years. We present a case of a 33-year-old woman diagnosed with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.wjso.com/content/11/1/7 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma can be gestational or nongestational in origin. Nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is extremely rare, and its diagnosis is very difficult during the reproductive years. We present a case of a 33-year-old woman diagnosed with pure nongestational ovarian choriocarcinoma. Following surgery, multiple courses of a chemotherapy regimen of etoposide, methotrexate, and actinomycin-D (EMA) were effective.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1477-7819 |