Open AccessA Case Report of Mature Cystic Teratoma in a post-menopausal Woman, a Rare Entity.
Author(s) -
Ahmed Hassan Abdelmoneim,
Abdelwahed Abougazia,
Amal Said Mahan,
Amal Alobadli,
Adham Darweesh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
albanian journal of trauma and emergency surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-4922
pISSN - 2521-8778
DOI - 10.32391/ajtes.v5i2.182
Subject(s) - malignancy , mature cystic teratoma , medicine , dermoid cyst , malignant transformation , gynecology , general surgery , teratoma , obstetrics , radiology , surgery , pathology
Ovarian tumours are commonly seen in reproductive age group in women. However, when they occur at extremes of age, the suspicion of malignancy increases. The detection of dermoid cyst at 56 years of age is uncommon, hence proper imaging with CA-125 level monitoring is essential. Awareness of benign tumours or rare possibility of malignant transformation in such age is mandatory for surveillance management or planning the surgical procedure.