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ORPHA:289356Disease
Also called NGCO · Primary non-gestational ovarian choriocarcinoma
What it is
Primary non-gestational choriocarcinoma of ovary is a rare ovarian germ cell malignant tumor, arising from primordial germ cells, usually presenting with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, menstrual irregularities, and characterized by fast growth pattern, metastasis to lung, liver and brain and production of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). It is apparently chemoresistant and has a worse prognosis than gestational choriocarcinoma and hence should be distinguished from the latter by DNA polymorphism.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adolescent
- Inheritance
- Unknown
- Classified as
- Disease
Recorded for the broader condition
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (lifetime, Europe)Malignant germ cell tumor of ovary
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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