title: Mature cystic teratoma of the uterine cervix.
abstract: A rare case of extragonadal teratoma which occurred primarily in the uterus is described. The tumor developed in the uterine cervix to form a polypoid appearance, and consisted of ectodermal, mesodermal and endodermal derivatives. This is the 14th such tumor to be recorded in world literature. A review of the literature and its possible histogenesis are briefly described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwanaga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yakushiji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery