CT Images of a Malignant-Transformed Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma with Rupture: a Case Report.
- Author:
Po Chin WANG
1
;
Tsung Lung YANG
;
Huay Ben PAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Ovarian cystic teratoma; Malignant transformation; Tumor rupture; Computed tomography (CT)
- MeSH: Adult; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/pathology; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Ovarian Neoplasms/*pathology/*radiography/surgery; Teratoma/*pathology/*radiography/surgery; *Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(5):458-461
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A malignant transformation or a tumor rupture is a rare complication of ovarian mature cystic teratoma (MCT). A tumor rupture in a malignant-transformed MCT has never been reported in the literature. We present the CT images of a 39-year-old woman showing a large, predominantly cystic mass in the lower abdomen, with fat-fluid-level ascites. A contrast-enhanced solid component, with regional discontinuity within the cystic lesion, is also demonstrated. The pathologic diagnosis of the ruptured MCT unveils the malignant transformation (squamous cell carcinoma) and mesenteric carcinomatosis.
