Amelanotic malignant melanoma arising in an ovarian dermoid cyst.
Malignant transformation occurs in about 2% only of ovarian dermoid cysts. The clinical and histopathological findings in a rare case of primary ovarian malignant melanoma of amelanotic type are presented.
Borup
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Department of Surgery, Skive Hospital, Denmark.
Leisgård Rasmussen
K
K
Schierup
L
L
Møller
J C
JC
D000368:Aged; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology*