Ovarian mixed germ cell tumor comprising polyembryoma and choriocarcinoma.
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.
Nishida
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University, Japan. nojisan@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
Oda
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Sugiyama
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Kataoka
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Honda
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Yakushiji
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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