title: Squamous cell carcinomas of the ovary: report of four cases and literature review.
abstract: Two cases of squamous cell carcinoma developing in mature cystic teratoma and two cases with a malignant change involving an ovarian epidermal cyst diagnosed in our institution over a 15-year-period are reported. This is a reminder that such changes may occur and issues regarding the problem of the differential diagnosis and management of these rare complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kontogianni-Katsarou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papadias
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasiakos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argeitis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondi-Pafitis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis*