Open AccessSuperinfection of mature ovarian cystic teratoma in a child
Author(s) -
Ashish Chhabra,
Shipra Galhotra,
Sarita Nibhoria
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.187238
Subject(s) - superinfection , asymptomatic , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , germ cell tumors , teratoma , ovarian torsion , complication , girl , case presentation , pathology , surgery , biology , immunology , chemotherapy , virus , genetics
Mature cystic teratoma is the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumor. The presentation ranges from its asymptomatic nature to various complications such as torsion, rupture, and malignant change. The present case summarizes the rarest complication in the form of superinfection in a young girl without preexisting risk factors.