[Malignant degeneration of benign cystic teratoma of the ovary with synchronous mediastinal teratoma. A case report]

M Driss; F Limaiem; K Mrad; L Charfi; I Abbes; S Sassi; M Hechiche; A Saadi; K Ben Romdhane

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2008.06.011

[Malignant degeneration of benign cystic teratoma of the ovary with synchronous mediastinal teratoma. A case report]

Rev Med Interne. 2009 Apr;30(4):369-71. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2008.06.011. Epub 2008 Aug 21.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Driss¹, F Limaiem, K Mrad, L Charfi, I Abbes, S Sassi, M Hechiche, A Saadi, K Ben Romdhane

Affiliation

¹ Service d'anatomie et cytologie pathologiques, institut Salah Azaiez, 1006 Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisie. [email protected]

PMID: 18722037
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2008.06.011

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is an uncommon complication occurring usually in elderly woman. We present an unusual case of a post-menopausal woman with a synchronous mediastinum teratoma. While ovary tumor was symptomatic, mediastinal teratoma was an incidental finding. To the best of our knowledge, this association is the first to be reported in literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Female
Humans
Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology*
Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery
Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
Teratoma / pathology*
Teratoma / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed