Adenocarcinoma arising from the gastrointestinal epithelium in benign cystic teratoma of the ovary.
Malignant transformation of benign cystic teratoma of the ovary is rare, with an incidence of 1.8%. The commonest malignant neoplasm to develop is squamous carcinoma (80%). Adenocarcinoma occurs with less frequency, and only one of which has ever been cited to be of gastrointestinal origin. A 38-year-old female underwent TAH-BSO due to a large right ovarian tumor. Microscopically and immunohistochemically, the tumor was defined as mucinous adenocarcinoma originating from gastrointestinal epithelium in benign cystic teratoma.
Fishman
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Gynecologic-Oncology Unit, Meir Hospital-Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, 44281, Israel.
Edelstein
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Altaras
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M
Beyth
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Y
Bernheim
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J
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*