Ectopic beta-human chorionic gonadotropin production by a dermoid cyst.
Benign cystic teratomas of the ovary (dermoid cysts) are common in women in the 20- to 40-year-old age group; 10% of these teratomas are bilateral. There have been reports of hormone production by dermoid cysts, particularly thyroid-stimulating hormone. We report the first case to our knowledge, of ectopic human chorionic gonadotropin production by a dermoid cyst.
Downey
G P
GP
Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England.
Prentice
M
M
Penna
L K
LK
Gleeson
R P
RP
Elder
M G
MG
D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D010446:Peptide Fragments