Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2003 Sep;46(9):1776-1780.

A Case of Carcinoid Tumor and Low Grade Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising in Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma

• Kim MJ
• Lee NH
• Choi WS
• Kim SW
• Kim TY
• Kil MD
• Baik KD
• Son HI

Abstract

Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is the most common ovarian germ cell tumor and benign, but malignant transformation occurs in less than 2% of benign mature teratoma. Of the malignancies arising in teratomas, squamous cell carcinoma is the most common, however, carcinoid tumors or adenocarcinomas arising in mature cystic teratoma are uncommon, especially simultaneously. We present an unusual case of premenopausal woman having carcinoid tumor and mucinous adenocarcinoma simultaneously arising in ovarian muture cystic teratoma.

Keyword

Mature cystic teratoma; Malignant transformation; Carcinoid tumor; Mucinous adenocarcinoma

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous*
Carcinoid Tumor*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Female
Humans
Mucins*
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Ovary
Teratoma*
Mucins