A Case Report: Ectopic Ovary with a Mature Cystic Teratoma Diagnosed by Laparoscopy
β Scribed by Youn, H.J.; Chung, Y.J.; Kim, M.R.
- Book ID
- 122457051
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 158 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1553-4650
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The clinical and pathological features of a case of mature monodermal cystic teratoma of the ovary in a five-year-old girl are reported. The tumor was composed purely of respiratory epithelium. This appears to be the first report of such a case.
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Mature ovarian cystic teratomas, which are commonly observed benign ovarian tumors, consist of ectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal components that are generally disorganized. In this report, we document a case in which the solid portion of an ovarian teratoma demonstra