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Ovarian teratoma and neuroglial implants on the peritoneum
Author(s) -
Favara Blaise E.,
Franciosi Ralph A.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197303)31:3<678::aid-cncr2820310329>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - ovarian teratoma , teratoma , medicine , peritoneum , immature teratoma , pathology , ovary , mature teratoma , anatomy , surgery , germ cell tumors , chemotherapy
The case of an 8 1/2‐year‐old child with a Grade 3 ovarian teratoma is presented. Six months after removal of the tumor, she was found to have a Grade 0 secondary teratoma and Grade 0 glial peritoneal implants. Findings support the concept that the rupture of an ovarian teratoma which contains primitive and multipotential tissues can result in implantation and subsequent development of benign implants and secondary teratomas.