SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA ARISING IN A MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA OF THE OVARY- A CASE REPORT.
Dr. Nada Chettian Kandy*, Dr. Muktha R. Pai, Dr. Reba Philipose T. and Dr. Raj Kumari Robina
ABSTRACT
Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) composes 10-20% of all ovarian neoplasms. Malignant transformation of the MCT is rare and the reported incidence is 0.17–1.4 %. A 70 year old woman presented with abdominal pain of one month duration. MRI showed a well defined abdomino-pelvic cystic lesion- suggestive of right cystic ovarian neoplasm. CA125 was 4.4IU/ml. She underwent primary cytoreduction surgery. Histopathological examination confirmed it as invasive keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma arising from a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary.
Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma, mature cystic teratoma, ovary, malignant transformation.
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