| Literature DB >> 19471656 |
Jee Hyun Park1, Sung Ook Whang, Eun Seop Song, Suk Jin Choi, Woo Young Lee.
Abstract
Malignant transformation of a mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is an uncommon complication. The most common form of malignant transformation of a MCT is squamous cell carcinoma, representing 75% of malignant transformations. The frequency of malignant transformation of MCT to adenocarcinoma is just 6.8%. To the best of our knowledge, no case of para-aortic lymph node metastasis in mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from MCT has been reported before. The prognosis of malignant transformation of the MCT is very poor. Here, we report an unusual case of a 41-year-old woman with mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from MCT with para-aortic lymph node metastasis.Entities:
Keywords: Mature cystic teratoma; Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma; Para-aortic lymph node
Year: 2008 PMID: 19471656 PMCID: PMC2676486 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2008.19.4.275
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gynecol Oncol ISSN: 2005-0380 Impact factor: 4.401