A Pure Nongestational Choriocarcinoma of Ovary: Sharing Experience in Sabah

• Main Authors: Mohd Faizal A., Dianie DJK., Suguna S., Soon R., Moharzudi M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8657/1/09-Mohd%2520Faizal%2520A%2520et%2520al..pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8657/; http://jsurgical.com
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

A pure ovarian choriocarcinoma is a very rare disease which can be either pregnancy related (gestational), may not be related (non-gestational), or commonly correlated with different type of germ cell; teratocarcinoma, dysgerminoma or undifferentiated carcinoma. A pure non-gestational primary ovarian choriocarcinoma is astronomically uncommon and we recorded such condition in 14-year-old teenage girl’s ovary. An abdominal operative procedure with the help of a careful histopathology examination revealed choriocarcinoma in absence of other type of germ cell element. Multiple courses of Etoposide/Methotrexate/Actinomycin-D (EMA) regime of chemotherapy were shown to be effective in this case.