
Shivani
BPSGMC Khanpur, IndiaTitle: Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma- an aggressive and rare entity
Abstract
Pure ovarian
choriocarcinomas are extremely rare malignancies that arise from either
gestational tissue in ovary (ovarian ectopic pregnancy) or from pure germ cells
of the ovary. On the basis of origin, they are classified as gestational
ovarian choriocarcinoma (GCO) and non-gestational choriocarcinoma (NGCO).
History of amenorrhoea with sexual intercourse, very high serum beta hCG
levels, presence of choriocarcinoma with presence of a corpus luteal cyst in
histopathology direct towards the presence of GCO but it is the DNA polymorphism
and presence of paternal DNA in tumor that finally clinches the diagnosis.The
treatment of pure ovarian choriocarcinomas essentially comprises of
cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Here we present a case of pure
ovarian choriocarcinoma, likely of gestational origin.
Biography
Biography-Dr.
Shivani has completed her MBBS at age of 24 yrs, from JNMC, AMU, Aligah, India. At
present she is Associate Professor in OBG in BPSGMC, Khanpur She has 15
publications till now and presented many papers.