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Good prognosis for primary ovarian pure nongestational choriocarcinoma using the EMA/CO regime


  • E. Ozturk1,*,
  • M. Gurol Ugur1
  • F. Bahar Cebesoy1
  • A. Aydı n2
  • T. Sever3
  • O. Balat1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep (Turkey)

2Department of Pathology, Gaziantep (Turkey)

3Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep (Turkey)

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo201001123 Vol.31,Issue 1,January 2010 pp.123-125

Published: 10 January 2010

*Corresponding Author(s): E. Ozturk E-mail: ebruozturkarslan@yahoo.com

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Abstract

Nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is a rare germ cell tumor with a worse prognosis than gestational choriocarcinoma. In this report we present a case of nongestational chroriocarcinoma where the EMA/CO regime was applied. The clinical features, man-agement, and outcome are discussed.

Keywords

Primary ovarian pure nongestational choriocarcinoma; EMA/CO regime.

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E. Ozturk,M. Gurol Ugur,F. Bahar Cebesoy,A. Aydı n,T. Sever,O. Balat. Good prognosis for primary ovarian pure nongestational choriocarcinoma using the EMA/CO regime. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2010. 31(1);123-125.

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https://www.ejgo.net/articles/10.12892/ejgo201001123

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