A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary.

Tong, Seo Yun; Kim, Yea Hong; Chon, Chul Su; Chang, Mi Kyung; Choe, Eung Whan; Kim, Seung Bo

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(11):2027-2030.
Published online November 1, 2002.

A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary.

Seo Yun Tong, Yea Hong Kim, Chul Su Chon, Mi Kyung Chang, Eung Whan Choe, Seung Bo Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong-Su-Won Hospital, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is the most common ovarian germ cell tumor and almost benign, but malignant transformation occurs in less than 2% of benign mature teratoma. Of the malignancies arising in teratomas, squamous cell carcinoma is the most common (70-80%). The presentation in stage I disease dose not differ from that of benign cystic teratoma. In the early stage, the treatment is possible through surgical intervention alone. We experienced a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary arising in mature cystic teratoma, which is presented with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Ovarian squamous cell carcinoma, Mature cystic teratoma