[Peritoneal glioblastoma: recurrence of ovarian immature teratoma (report of a case)]

Ann Pathol. 2002 Apr;22(2):130-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Immature teratomas of the ovary represent less than 1% of all ovarian teratomas. They contain several tissues that derive from the three embryological layers: ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. They are rarely associated with peritoneal implants that are essentially composed of mature glial tissue, and of benign evolution. We report the case of a 37-year- old woman who presented an immature teratoma of the right ovary that recurred seven years later as a malignant neuroepithelial peritoneal tumor resembling a glioblastoma. Glioblastoma was diagnosed at a second recurrence six months later. We discuss the histopathogenesis of peritoneal implants secondary to immature teratomas.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Glioblastoma / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Recurrence
  • Teratoma / pathology*