Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary in a 28-year-old Woman
JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.7, no.4, pp.353-355, 2006 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 7 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2006
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.353-355
- Keywords: malign transformation, mature cystic teratoma, young patient
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Malignant transformation in mature cystic teratoma occurs very rarely (2%), its incidence increases with age reaching the highest level in postmenopausal period.