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Nongestational pure ovarian choriocarcinoma with contralateral teratoma
D Goswami1, K Sharma, V Zutshi
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College &, New Delhi 110002, India. gosdeepti@hotmail.com
Gynecologic Oncology
|February 13, 2001
Abstract
Background:
Nongestational pure ovarian choriocarcinoma is a rare malignancy with only 29 cases described to date.
Case:
We describe a case associated with mature cystic teratoma of the contralateral ovary. Details of all 30 cases including clinical features, associations, surgicopathological findings, operative procedures, postoperative chemotherapy, and outcome are summarized.
Conclusion:
This rare malignancy responds well to surgery and postoperative chemotherapy including the methotrexate-based regimes.