title: A rare case of postmenopausal immature teratoma with a recurrent grave course.
abstract: Immature teratoma is quite uncommon older women, particular in postmenopausal period. Only a few cases of postmenopausal immature teratoma of the genital tract have been reported. This report describes a postmenopausal aggressive pelvic immature teratoma case with a grave course despite treatment. A 67-year-old woman being in menopause for the past 16 years was diagnosed with immature teratoma in the pelvic cavity. The mass was removed completely and hysterectomy plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was done. Histopathological diagnosis was grade 2 immature teratoma. The patient had a grave course with recurrences despite therapy and died within one year after initial diagnosis. In teratomas diagnosed over 45 years of age, the possibility of malignant teratoma should also be borne in mind.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Babacan
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Mevki Military Hospital Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Yasar Kemal
authors: YK
authors: Akpak
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beytepe Military Hospital Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Cem
authors: C
authors: Kizilaslan
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ismet
authors: I
authors: Gun
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ercument
authors: E
authors: Mungen
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Vedat
authors: V
authors: Atay
keywords: Immature teratoma; menopause; recurrence