title: Mature cystic teratomas in our series with review of the literature and retrospective analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mature cystic teratomas are the most common benign ovarian neoplasms. Our aim is to analyse these cases by pathologic and clinical findings in our centre with the view of updated knowledge.
  
  
  METHODS
  In our study, 50 case reports diagnosed as mature cystic teratoma (or dermoid cyst) in Mustafa Kemal University Pathology Laboratory between 2005 and 2010 have been reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 50 cases, the findings on mature cystic teratomas were as follows: the number of tumours located at the right ovary was 22, the left ovary, 23, with 5 cases bilaterally. Age range was 14-58 with mean rate 35.4. In two cases, tumour markers were high, one case presented with torsion; one case was obtained incidentally during delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mature cystic teratomas are benign neoplasms with low malign transformation rate. Our series are low in number but our findings show the dynamic nature of these tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Antakya/Hatay 31120, Turkey. ozgurtumay@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tumay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozgur
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Atik
authors.forename: Dilek Benk
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Silfeler
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toprak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult