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- Title
Case Report Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma: a difficult diagnosis of an unusual tumor presenting with acute abdomen in a 13-year-old girl.
- Authors
Ozdemir, Ismail; Demirci, Fuat; Yucel, Oguz; Demirci, Elif; Alper, Murat
- Abstract
A 13-year-old girl before sexual debut presented with lower abdominal pain and a positive urine pregnancy test. On admission her face was very pale, and a physical examination revealed an acute abdomen with rigidity and tenderness. She was in intermediate shock. Ultrasound examination showed presence of fluid arising from the posterior cul-de-sac up to the liver, consistent with a possible hemoperitoneum, and identified a 68x 78-mm mass in the right adnexa. Pure nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is an extremely rare tumor, and most cases occur in children and adolescents.
- Publication
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2004, Vol 83, Issue 5, p504
- ISSN
0001-6349
- Publication type
Review
- DOI
10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00092a.x