non-gestational choriocarcinoma

Non-gestational choriocarcinoma is choriocarcinoma occurring in the absence of a preceding gestation. As opposed to gestational choriocarcinoma, this is a much rarer situation.

Pathology

In women, they often tend to occur in the ovary. Most ovarian non-gestational choriocarcinomas occur in mixed form with teratoma, endodermal sinus tumor, embryonal carcinoma or dysgerminoma components. Very rarely it can occur as a pure primary ovarian choriocarcinoma. In men, it can occur as testicular choriocarcinoma.

Other reported much rarer sites include

• uterus
• brain: primary intracranial choriocarcinoma
• pulmonary arteries
• lung: primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma (PPC)
• stomach
• small intestine
• pancreas

Siehe auch:

• Chorionkarzinom
• gestational choriocarcinoma
• primär pulmonales Chorionkarzinom
• primary intracranial choriocarcinoma
• reines primäres Chorionkarzinom des Ovars

und weiter:

• Chorionkarzinom des Uterus