An ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma arising from mature cystic teratoma with para-aortic lymph node metastasis: a case report.
10.3802/jgo.2008.19.4.275
- Author:
Jee Hyun PARK
1
;
Sung Ook WHANG
;
Eun Seop SONG
;
Suk Jin CHOI
;
Woo Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. p0928@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma;
Mature cystic teratoma;
Para-aortic lymph node
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Adult;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Mucins;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Teratoma
- From:Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
2008;19(4):275-278
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malignant transformation of a mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is an uncommon complication. The most common form of malignant transformation of a MCT is squamous cell carcinoma, representing 75% of malignant transformations. The frequency of malignant transformation of MCT to adenocarcinoma is just 6.8%. To the best of our knowledge, no case of para-aortic lymph node metastasis in mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from MCT has been reported before. The prognosis of malignant transformation of the MCT is very poor. Here, we report an unusual case of a 41-year-old woman with mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from MCT with para-aortic lymph node metastasis.
