title: Choriocarcinoma of the ovary in a post-menopausal woman.
abstract: A case of a Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary has been reported in a 50 year old post-menopausal woman. At laparotomy, the lesion was seen as a large necrotic ovarian mass. The problems of distinguishing Gestational from Non-gestational ovarian choriocarcinoma are discussed. Cytogenetic studies are indicated to investigate potential reasons for the difference in prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kini
mesh_terms: D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy