[Beta-HCG-producing ovarian dysgerminoma].
A patient with stage 2C pure dysgerminoma which produced free beta-HCG subunit is described. The importance of excluding elements of other germ cell tumors is stressed. HCG-positive dysgerminomas should be treated like other pure dysgerminomas, and beta-HCG will in this case be a useful monitor of the effect of treatment.
Davidsen
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Gynaekologisk obstetrisk afdeling, Centralsygehuset Hillerød.
D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000378:metabolism*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010446:Peptide Fragments