Korean J Pathol.  2011 Dec;45(6):659-664.

Primary Malignant Melanoma Arising in an Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pathology, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea.
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea.
  • 4Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. maelstrom@naver.com

Abstract

Ovarian primary malignant melanoma is very uncommon with only 44 reported cases in the literature. A 71-year-old woman with an ovarian mass and multiple nodules in the liver presented to our hospital. She was treated with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and malignant melanoma was found in the mature cystic teratoma of the ovary. Malignant melanoma cells were also found in the ascitic fluid. She died 5 months later. Here we report a very uncommon case of malignant melanoma arising in an ovarian mature cystic teratoma with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Melanoma; Teratoma; Ovary

MeSH Terms

Aged
Ascitic Fluid
Female
Humans
Liver
Melanoma
Ovary
Teratoma
Full Text Links
  • KJP
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr