A Case of Adeno - Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Mature Cystic Teratoma.
- Author:
Byoung Mok YOON
;
Seog WON
;
Sung Chul KANG
;
Soon Chul KWON
;
Hyun Lak PARK
;
In Gu KANG
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Tae Woo KIM
;
Young Chul BAEK
;
Jeung Keun PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
teratoma;
malignant transformation
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*;
Female;
Humans;
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal;
Teratoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
2000;11(4):422-425
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Teratoma is one of germ cell tumor, common neoplasm in women of reproductive age, but it can arise at any age. Its malignant transformation is rare, less than 2%, frequently at older age. Nearly all the cases are squamous, sarcomatous and adenomatous transformation. Here we present a case of mixed transformation, adeno-squamous cell carcinoma with brief review of the concerned literature.
