Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1997 Oct;40(10):2355-2361.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma arising in Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary

Abstract

The cystic teratoma is the most common germ cell tumors in reproductive age women. The malignant change of cystic teratoma is rare, about 1~2%, and mostly change to squ-amous cell carcinoma. We experienced 4 cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising in cystic teratoma and re- port our cases with a brief review of the literature.


MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Female
Humans
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Ovary*
Teratoma*
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