Atypical Proliferating Muinous Tumor arising in a Mature Cystic Teratoma.
- Author:
Do Young CHUNG
1
;
Nan Hui JEONG
;
Jae Won KIM
;
Nak Woo LEE
;
Tak KIM
;
Hai Joong KIM
;
Jin Woo SHIN
;
Eunmee HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Borderline tumor;
Mature cystic teratoma;
Atypical proliferating mucinous tumor
- MeSH:
Cystadenoma, Mucinous;
Female;
Humans;
Mucins;
Ovary;
Teratoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(6):1269-1272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The borderline tumor is not benign but has low malignant potential, which accounts for 10-15% of all ovarian tumors. The mucinous borderline tumors make up approximately 40% of all borderline tumors. About 5% of mature cystic teratomas of ovary include some with mucinous cystadenoma. The malignant transformation is occurred in about 1-3% of patients who have a mature cystic teratoma. There has been reported frequently about the malignant transformation of a mature cystic teratoma. After the first description of a patient with mucinous borderline tumor associated with a mature cystic teratoma in 1988, the borderline tumorous change of a mature cystic teratoma has been reported rarely. This report presents a patient with atypical proliferating mucinous tumor arising in a mature cystic teratoma.
