NCIt synonyms : Choriocarcinoma of Ovary; Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary; Germ Cell Choriocarcinoma of Ovary; Germ Cell Choriocarcinoma of the Ovary; Ovarian Germ Cell Choriocarcinoma;
NCIt definition : A choriocarcinoma arising from the ovary. When it appears before puberty is of germ
cell origin. In children and young adults signs and symptoms include precocious pseudopuberty
and vaginal bleeding. Serum human chorionic gonadotropin is elevated. Germ cell derived
ovarian choriocarcinoma should be differentiated from primary or metastatic gestational
choriocarcinoma affecting the ovary. The prognosis of germ cell derived choriocarcinoma
is less favorable and requires more aggressive chemotherapy treatment regimens compared
to gestational choriocarcinoma.;