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Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2/2009

01-08-2009 | Case Report

Mucinous adenocarcinoma arising in ovarian mature cystic teratoma in pregnancy

Authors: Volkan Ulker, Ali Gedikbasi, Ceyhun Numanoglu, Yasemin Ozluk, Sezin Saygı, Ahmet Gulkilik, Yavuz Salihoglu

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 2/2009

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Abstract

We report a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from mature cystic teratoma (MCT) of the ovary ascertained incidentally during pregnancy. An ovarian adnexal mass was seen in a 38-year-old pregnant woman during cesarean section. Oophorectomy revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from MCT with additional capsule invasion. Following this, staging procedures were applied. The patient was staged as IC and adjuvant chemotherapy was applied. She has remained disease-free for over 24 months. To our knowledge, this is a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from MCT and the third case of malignant transformation from MCT in pregnancy in English literature.
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Metadata
Title
Mucinous adenocarcinoma arising in ovarian mature cystic teratoma in pregnancy
Authors
Volkan Ulker
Ali Gedikbasi
Ceyhun Numanoglu
Yasemin Ozluk
Sezin Saygı
Ahmet Gulkilik
Yavuz Salihoglu
Publication date
01-08-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0878-y

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