title: Immature teratoma of the ovary.
abstract: Results of treatment of 9 cases of pure immature teratoma of the ovary seen at the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, are presented. Six patients were in Stage 1 and three in Stage 3. A majority of them had grade 2 or 3 tumors. Four patients in Stage 1 had the conservative surgery of salpingo-oophorectomy performed, the more radical procedure of total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy omentectomy, and tumor debulking where feasible being carried out in the others. Adjuvant chemotherapy consisted of either pulsed cyclophosphamide, VAC (vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide) or PVB (cis-platinum, vinblastine, bleomycin) regimes. Seven patients have survived for periods up to 9 years with no clinical evidence of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Singapore.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sivanesaratnam
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sivanathan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pathmanathan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013724:Teratoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy