Background: Nongestational pure ovarian choriocarcinoma is a rare malignancy with only 29 cases described to date.
Case: We describe a case associated with mature cystic teratoma of the contralateral ovary. Details of all 30 cases including clinical features, associations, surgicopathological findings, operative procedures, postoperative chemotherapy, and outcome are summarized.
Conclusion: This rare malignancy responds well to surgery and postoperative chemotherapy including the methotrexate-based regimes.
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