[Epidermoid carcinoma originating from a mature cystic ovarian teratoma. Report of two cases and review of the literature].
The incidence of developing malignancy in a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is 1-2%. Most of the reported cases occur in postmenopausal women. This paper reports two cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising in a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary of which one occurred in a young woman. In the other case we could support the fact that the carcinomatous component has its origin in the columnar epithelium and epidermis of the teratomatous tissues.
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Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología.
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D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D017698:Postmenopause; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014463:Ultrasonography