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Retrospective analysis of mature cystic teratomas in a single center and review of the literature/Matur kistik teratomlarin tek bir merkezde retrospektif olarak incelenmesi ve literaturun gozden gecirilmesi

Objective: The aim af this study is to evaluate patients with mature cystic teratomas (MCT) with regard to the view of updated knowledge using our retrospective findings. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study and included a total of 306 patients from 2013 through 2017 at the Istanbul...

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Published in:Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2018-06, Vol.15 (2), p.95
Main Authors: Abide, Cigdem Yayla, Ergen, Evrim Bostanci
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: The aim af this study is to evaluate patients with mature cystic teratomas (MCT) with regard to the view of updated knowledge using our retrospective findings. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study and included a total of 306 patients from 2013 through 2017 at the Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital. Results: The mean age of the patients was 34.03[+ or -]11.98 years. Thirty (9.8%) patients were postmenopausal. Torsion was detected in 17 (5.6%) patients. There was a statistically significant relationship between MCT and CA 19-9 levels in our series (p
ISSN:2149-9322
DOI:10.4274/tjod.86244