A compound nevus in a benign cystic teratoma of the ovary.
The occurrence of a compound nevus in an ovarian benign cystic teratoma is presented. This appears to be the first report of this lesion in the ovary without coincident melanoma. The case illustrates a probable origin for ovarian melanoma and raises a question concerning the origin of the melanocyte.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology