Successful Treatment of Nongestational Choriocarcinoma in a 15-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

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Background: Nongestational choriocarcinoma is a rare ovarian malignancy with a prognosis worse than that of gestational choriocarcinoma. Debulking surgery is the primary treatment for ovarian carcinoma. However, fertility preservation is important in young women. Case: A 15-year-old girl with no sexual experience was admitted for abnormal uterine bleeding. Ultrasonography showed a solid mass in the right ovary and her serum beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin levels were markedly elevated. We performed right oophorectomy, omentectomy, and peritoneal washing cytology. The uterus and left adnexa were preserved. She was diagnosed with nongestational choriocarcinoma, stage IIA. She received adjuvant chemotherapy (etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin, cyclophosphamide, and oncovin regimen) and has been disease-free for more than 5 years. Summary and Conclusion: Fertility-sparing surgery combined with chemotherapy is an acceptable treatment option for young patients with locally advanced nongestational choriocarcinoma.

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