A Case of Adenocarcinoma Arising in Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary.
- Author:
Ja Young SEO
1
;
Won Gue KIM
;
Young Ok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gospel Hospital, Kosin university, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mature cystic teratoma of Ovary;
Malignant transformation;
Adenocarcinoma
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Carcinoid Tumor;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Choriocarcinoma;
Female;
Humans;
Melanoma;
Ovarian Neoplasms;
Ovary*;
Pregnancy;
Sarcoma;
Teratoma*;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;44(11):2161-2164
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The mature cystic teratoma is the most common ovarian neoplasm arising in young women and comprises approximately 10-20% of all ovarian tumors. But malignant transformation is an uncommon complication in a mature cystic teratoma(dermoid cyst) of ovary, usually being reported in about 2% of cases. Among those rare tumors with malignant change in a mature cystic teratoma, 80% are squamous cell carcinoma, 7-8% are sarcomas of various types, 6-7% are adenocarcinoma, and the remainder include thyroid carcinomas, carcinoids, and melanomas, and choriocarcinomas, and mixed malignancies. We experienced a case of adenocarcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary and report this case with a brief review of literatures.
