Cartilaginous teratoma of the ovary.
A case of ovarian teratoma of unique differentiation in a woman of 35 years is reported. Within the histologic structure of the tumor there is predominated cartilaginous tissue with signs of nuclear atypia. The microscopic appearance of the tumor resembled structures seen in chondroblastoma embryonale or even chondrosarcoma. Despite of cellular atypica there are no symptoms of malignant clinical course.
Hrabowska
M
M
Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Academy Gdańsk.
Mierzejewski
W
W
Tomczyk
M
M
D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D009336:Necrosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery