Adenocarcinoma arising from respiratory ciliated epithelium in mature ovarian cystic teratoma

Malignant transformation of a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is rare, that of an adenocarcinoma is extremely rare. A 32-year-old woman was suspected as having a malignant transformation of her mature cystic teratoma of the ovary because the preoperative level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) w...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2002-12, Vol.267 (2), p.107-109
Main Authors: Sumi, T, Ishiko, O, Maeda, K, Haba, T, Wakasa, K, Ogita, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - blood
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Adult
Carcinoembryonic Antigen - blood
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Cilia
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasms, Second Primary - blood
Neoplasms, Second Primary - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Second Primary - surgery
Ovarian Neoplasms - blood
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery
Respiratory Mucosa - pathology
Teratoma - blood
Teratoma - diagnosis
Teratoma - surgery
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Summary:Malignant transformation of a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is rare, that of an adenocarcinoma is extremely rare. A 32-year-old woman was suspected as having a malignant transformation of her mature cystic teratoma of the ovary because the preoperative level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was extremely high. Resections of her ovarian cysts were performed, and this particular tumor was histopathologically diagnosed as an adenocarcinoma arising from a mature cystic teratoma of the left ovary. Because adenocarcinomas arising from mature cystic teratomas of the ovary are extremely rare, we report this case with a review of some of the literature.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s004040100244