A Case of Adenocarcinoma Arising from Dermoid Cyst of the Ovary. |
Jae Hee Yoon, Seon Kyung Lee, Youn Wha Kim |
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
The ovarian dermoid cyst is the most common ovarian neoplasm in young women and comprises approximately 10-20% of all ovarian tumors. But malignant transformation is an uncommon complication in an ovarian dermoid cyst, usually being reported in about 1.0-1.8% of cases. Most common malignant transformation of ovarian dermoid cyst is squamous cell carcinoma, which represents about 75-80% followed by adenocarcinoma in 6-7%. We report a case of adenocarcinoma arising from ovarian dermoid cyst with a brief review of literatures. |
Key Words:
Ovarian dermoid cyst, Malignant transformation, Adenocarcinoma |
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