title: Ovarian mixed germ cell tumor comprising polyembryoma and choriocarcinoma.
abstract: Both polyembryoma and choriocarcinoma are exceedingly rare germ cell tumors of the ovary, and a mixed germ cell tumor containing both neoplastic components has not been described. Recently we encountered such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University, Japan. nojisan@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yakushiji
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery