title: Abdominal wall metastases after surgical resection of an immature teratoma of the ovary.
abstract: In this case report the diagnostic process is discussed leading to a rather late correct diagnosis of immature teratoma. The authors advice preoperative determination of alpha-fetoprotein in all women with ovarian tumours under 40 years of age. The limitations for pathologists to assess immaturity within a teratoma are stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Swartjes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Blok
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blaauwgeers
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin