Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2004 Feb;47(2):401-404.

A Case of Anaplastic Carcinoma Arising from Mature Cystic Teratoma of Ovary

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Benign cystic teratoma is the common ovarian tumor, and the incidence reported about 20%. Malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is rare, which can develop with an incidence of less than 2%. The most common malignant tumor arising in mature cystic teratoma is squamous cell carcinoma which account for 75-85%, but vary rare cases of anaplastic carcinoma arising from mature cystic teratoma has been reported all over the world and prognosis of this malignant tumor was poor. No case of anaplastic carcinoma has been reported before in Korea. We experienced a case of anaplastic carcinoma arising from mature cystic teratoma of the ovary and report our case with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Mature cystic teratoma; Malignant transformation; Anaplastic carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Female
Incidence
Korea
Ovary*
Prognosis
Teratoma*
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