MALIGNANT DEGENERATION OF A MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA 5 DECADES AFTER DISCOVERY

Authors
GRIFFITHS D WASS J LOOK K SUTTON G
Citation
D. Griffiths et al., MALIGNANT DEGENERATION OF A MATURE CYSTIC TERATOMA 5 DECADES AFTER DISCOVERY, Gynecologic oncology, 59(3), 1995, pp. 427-429
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Gynecologic oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00908258
Volume
59
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
427 - 429
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-8258(1995)59:3<427:MDOAMC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Malignant degeneration of mature cystic teratomas has been reported in 1-3% of cases, A patient with the unusual occurrence of a stage IIIC squamous cell carcinoma arising in a mature teratoma over 50 years aft er initial diagnosis is presented, The patient was treated with pelvic radiotherapy, The role of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen in de tecting degeneration of mature cystic teratomas at an early stage is c onsidered. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.