AN OVARIAN MUCINOUS ADENOCARCINOMA ARISING FROM MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA ASSOCIATED WITH RESPIRATORY TYPE TISSUE: A CASE REPORT
- Publication date
- Publisher
Abstract
Mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) is the most common benign
germ cell tumor of the ovary, accounting for approximately
30% of all ovarian tumors. Malignant transformation is rare; the
most frequent transformation reported is to squamous-cell carcinoma
in 80% of cases, whereas transformation to adenocarcinoma
is described in about 7% of cases.We report a case of malignant
transformation to mucinous adenocarcinoma arising fro