A case of non-gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the ovary of a postmenopausal woman.
10.3802/jgo.2009.20.3.192
- Author:
Sung Hye PARK
1
;
Ami PARK
;
Joo Yeon KIM
;
Jeong Hee KWON
;
Suk Bong KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. sbko@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nongestational choriocarcinoma;
Ovary;
Postmenopause
- MeSH:
Choriocarcinoma;
Choriocarcinoma, Non-gestational;
Female;
Germ Cells;
Humans;
Lung;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Ovarian Neoplasms;
Ovary;
Postmenopause;
Pregnancy;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2009;20(3):192-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary ovarian choriocarcinoma arising from a germ cell is an extremely rare occurrence, especially in postmenopausal women, and the prognosis is poor. Non-gestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary (NGCO) accounts for 0.6% or less of all ovarian neoplasms. It is important to distinguish gestational choriocarcinomas of the ovary (GCO) from other carcinomas because of the poor prognosis of NGCO. We describe a case of NGCO with lung metastasis in a 55 year old woman, which we present together with a brief review of the literature.
