title: Primary pure ovarian choriocarcinoma mimicking ectopic pregnancy: a report of fulminant progression.
abstract: Nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is a germ cell tumor with a worse prognosis than gestational choriocarcinoma. In this report we present a nongestational choriocarcinoma that was referred to our hospital as an ectopic pregnancy. The clinical features, management, and outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Gaziantep Medical School, Gaziantep, Turkey. ozcanbalat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Balat
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kutlar
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozkur
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: Mete Gurol
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ugur
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed