Primary malignant melanoma arising in a cystic teratoma of the ovary.
The 11th well-documented case of malignant melanoma, arising in a cystic teratoma of the ovary, is described. The melanoma which recurred 4 months after surgery responded completely to immunochemotherapy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy