Nongestational pure ovarian choriocarcinoma with contralateral teratoma.
BACKGROUND
Nongestational pure ovarian choriocarcinoma is a rare malignancy with only 29 cases described to date.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
This rare malignancy responds well to surgery and postoperative chemotherapy including the methotrexate-based regimes.
Goswami
D
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College &, New Delhi 110002, India. gosdeepti@hotmail.com
Sharma
K
K
Zutshi
V
V
Tempe
A
A
Nigam
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome