Primary ovary choriocarcinoma: individual DNA polymorphic analysis as a strategy to confirm diagnosis and treatment

Primary choriocarcinoma of the ovary is rare. Furthermore, this tumor can arise from gestational tissue or pure germ cells of the ovary, with the latter resulting in non-gestational choriocarcinoma. While the clinical characteristics and histology of both tumor types are identical, differentiation o...

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Main Authors: Fernando Nalesso, Maria Del Pilar Estevez Diz, Cristina Anton, Tiago Kenji Takahashi, Vanessa Dionisio Cantagalli, Gilka F. Gattàs, Pedro Exman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-04-01
Series:Rare Tumors
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/4681