J Korean Med Sci.
2003 Dec;18(6):905-907. 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.905.
Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma Containing Homunculus: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. leejjuu@lycos.co.kr
- 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1086754
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.905
Abstract
- We report a partial fetus-like structure (homunculus) in benign ovarian mature cystic teratoma removed from a 23-yr-old female. The cyst displayed various tissues derived from the three germ layers. The homunculus had a distinguished fetal cranial structure with one upper extremity. A partially developed osteocartilagenous skeleton was identified in the cranial structure of the homunculus. Intracranial structures such as cerebral cortex, retinal pigment, and leptomeninges were extruded from the partially disrupted calvarium.
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