title: Primary ovarian choriocarcinoma presenting with acute abdomen mimicking an ectopic pregnancy.
abstract: A young lady presented with signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy. Initial BhCG was 1110.5 IU/l dropped to 18.5 IU/l postoperatively. Ovarian biopsy taken at the time of laparoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of ovarian choriocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. mazen2k@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Freij
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamouda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raje
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleh
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis