Malignancy in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: A rarity
Journal Title: Obs Gyne Review: Journal of Obstetric and Gynecology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Mature cystic teratomas (MCTs) are the most commonly seen germ cell tumors of the ovaries. In postmenopausal women, they mostly undergo malignant. The most commonly seen malignancy in these type of germ cell tumors is squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary. An 83-year-old postmenopausal woman presented to us with a similar but rare clinical course that is discussed here.
Authors and Affiliations
Panda S, Subrat Panda, Megha Nandwani, A. Santa Singh, Evarisalin Marbaniang
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- DOI 10.17511/jobg.2017.i1.03
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