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Ovarian choriocarcinoma arising from partial mole as evidenced by deoxyribonucleic acid microsatellite analysis.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Nov 2003
Namba Akira, Nakagawa Shunsuke, Nakamura Naohito, Takazawa Yutaka, Kugu Koji, Tsutsumi Osamu, Taketani Yuji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent developments in genetic analysis allow determination of the origin of choriocarcinoma (ie, gestational or nongestational), which helps determine the strategy for clinical treatment of the disease. CASE: We present a case of ovarian choriocarcinoma forming a huge ovarian mass 40 days after the patient's last menstrual period. Deoxyribonucleic acid microsatellite analysis of the tumor revealed...
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