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Bilateral ovarian squamous cell carcinoma with an antecedent dermoid cyst in the left ovary
Author(s) -
Prasad Sruthi,
BV Suguna,
Ravindra Savithri
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01500.x
Subject(s) - mature cystic teratoma , ovary , medicine , malignant transformation , dermoid cyst , pathology , malignancy , teratoma , cervix , basal cell , antecedent (behavioral psychology) , cyst , cancer , psychology , developmental psychology
Ovarian squamous cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy and its occurrence is commonly attributed to malignant transformation of a pre‐existing mature cystic teratoma. The de novo occurrence of primary squamous cell carcinoma is extremely rare. Malignant transformation in a mature cystic teratoma is almost always unilateral; however, there have been isolated reports of an uncomplicated mature cystic teratoma in the contralateral ovary. We report here a case of a 40‐year‐old woman presenting with squamous cell carcinoma of both ovaries with antecedent dermoid cyst in the left ovary, along with involvement of the fallopian tubes, cervix and omentum.