Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a mature cystic teratoma: A rare case report with review of literature

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a mature cystic teratoma: A rare case report with review of literature

Mature cystic teratoma, also known as dermoid cyst, is the most common germ cell tumor of the ovary with a relative incidence of 20%. Rarely, dermoid cysts undergo malignant transformation (0.94%-2%). We report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma within a mature cystic teratoma in a 35-year-old femal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of pathology & microbiology 2017-01, Vol.60 (1), p.117-118
Hauptverfasser: Momin, Yasmin, Kulkarni, Medha, Pandav, Amitkumar, Sulhyan, Kalpana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - pathology
Care and treatment
Case studies
Dermoid cyst
Diagnosis
Female
Histocytochemistry
Humans
mature cystic teratoma
Microscopy
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
ovary
Salivary gland tumors
Teratoma - complications
Teratoma - diagnosis
Teratoma - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Mature cystic teratoma, also known as dermoid cyst, is the most common germ cell tumor of the ovary with a relative incidence of 20%. Rarely, dermoid cysts undergo malignant transformation (0.94%-2%). We report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma within a mature cystic teratoma in a 35-year-old female.
ISSN:0377-4929
0974-5130
DOI:10.4103/0377-4929.200038