Primary Ovarian Non-gestational Choriocarcinoma in a Young Woman.
- Author:
Kwan Sik KIM
;
Jung Hee KIM
;
Myong Ja JUNG
;
Byoung Chan OH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary;
Nongestational;
Ovarian choriocarcinoma
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Choriocarcinoma;
Choriocarcinoma, Non-gestational*;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Germ Cells;
Humans;
Pregnancy;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1997;40(8):1802-1807
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary ovarian choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare germ cell neoplasm, and the prognosis is poor. Especially, the diagnosis of primary ovarian nongestational chori-ocarcinoma can be reliably established in a girl or innocent virgin. We report a case of primary ovarian, nongestational, pure choriocarcinoma in a 16-year-old woman. She died within 1 year after diagnosis in spite of the treatment with surgery and combin-ation chemotherapy.
