Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Benign Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary; Report of Two Cases.

Author: Gyung Byung ROH ¹ ; Sung Ho LEE ; Soon Eung KIM
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1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
From:Yonsei Medical Journal 1961;2(1):52-57
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Two cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising in benign cystic teratoma of the ovary are reported because of the rarity of this condition. No similar cases have been recorded yet in Korean literature. Furthermore, two different co-existing malignant tumors were encountered in one of these cases; a squamous cell carcinoma arising in a benign cystic teratoma of the right ovary and a serous cystadenocarcinoma of the opposite ovary. The latter metastasized to the right ovary. Important points in diagnosis and management of this complication in the operating room are briefly discussed.