Choriocarcinoma, Non-gestational

Synonyms

Choriocarcinoma, Non gestational

Choriocarcinomas, Non-gestational

Non gestational Choriocarcinoma

Non-gestational Choriocarcinoma

Non-gestational Choriocarcinomas

A highly malignant CHORIOCARCINOMA derived from the non-placental origin such as the totipotent cells in the TESTIS, the OVARY, and the PINEAL GLAND. It produces high levels of CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN and can metastasize widely through the bloodstream to the lungs, brain, liver, bone, and other viscera by the time of diagnosis.