Primary ovarian malignant melanoma arising in teratomatous component of mixed- germ cell tumor in a child: case report.
Primary ovarian malignant melanoma arising in teratomatous component of germ cell tumors is seen extremely rare with most reports being only of single cases and small series in reproductive aged woman and mostly from cystic teratoma, whereas information on pediatric presentation is sparse. This case is reported for being extremely rare tumor.
Division of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara Children's Hematology and Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Derya
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Özyörük
Hacı Ahmet
HA
Demir
Suna
S
Emir
Asuman Nihan
AN
Haberal
Meral
M
Bugdaycı
Ibrahim
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Ötgün
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*