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Incidental diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma transformation in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: A case report and review of literature.

Namkha DorjiSonam ChodenSangay Tshering
Published in: SAGE open medical case reports (2022)
Malignant transformation in a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is a rare complication. Herein, we report a case of a 62-year-old woman who was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary in the histopathology examination. This case report highlights the importance of suspecting malignant transformation in an elderly woman with a large mature cystic teratoma of the ovary with a thickened wall so that proper surgical and adjuvant treatments are planned.
Keyphrases
  • squamous cell carcinoma
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  • early stage
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