Journal of Gynecologic Oncology  2009;20(3):192-194

doi:10.3802/jgo.2009.20.3.192

A case of non-gestational choriocarcinoma arising in the ovary of a postmenopausal woman.

Sung Hye PARK 1 ; Ami PARK ; Joo Yeon KIM ; Jeong Hee KWON ; Suk Bong KOH

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Keywords

Nongestational choriocarcinoma; Ovary; Postmenopause

Country

Republic 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.