Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Benign or mature cystic teratomas, also known as dermoid cysts, are composed of mature tissues, which can contain elements of all three germ cell layers. Malignant transformation of a mature cystic teratoma is more common in postmenopausal women, however, it can also, rarely, be identified in younger women. We present a case of a 19-year-old woman with malignant transformation of an ovarian mature cystic teratoma. CASE REPORT: Our case was a 19-year-old woman, who was diagnosed postoperatively with follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma in a mature cystic teratoma. She underwent right cystectomy for adnexal mass. Postoperative metastatic workup revealed a non-metastatic disease and the patient did not undergo any further treatment. After 2 months, a near-total thyroidectomy was performed. Serum thyroglobulin levels were monitored on follow-up and the patient is asymptomatic. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Cem Dane, Murat Ekmez, Aysegul Karaca, Aysegul Ak, Banu Dane |
Journal | Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology
(Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol)
Vol. 51
Issue 3
Pg. 421-5
(Sep 2012)
ISSN: 1875-6263 [Electronic] China (Republic : 1949- ) |
PMID | 23040929
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
Topics |
- Carcinoma, Papillary, Follicular
(diagnosis)
- Female
- Humans
- Ovarian Neoplasms
(pathology)
- Teratoma
(pathology)
- Young Adult
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