Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale

Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale

Mature cystic teratomas also known as dermoid cysts constitute 20% of all ovarian neoplasms occurring in the reproductive years. Bilateral mature cystic teratomas account for 10-15% of all bilateral ovarian tumours. Complications which can occur in these benign mature teratomas are torsion and malig...

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Main Authors: Priavadhana Rajan Prasaad, K. Meenakshisundaram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2020-04-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
bilateral ovarian cysts
ovarian tumours
squamous cell carcinoma antigen
Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2392/43926_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf
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spelling doaj-1bc224792d7245a5ad949f6a9defa8212021-01-14T08:28:49ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.National Journal of Laboratory Medicine2277-85512455-68822020-04-0192040510.7860/NJLM/2020/43926:2392Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in TalePriavadhana Rajan Prasaad0K. Meenakshisundaram1Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, ESIC MC and PGIMSR, KK Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Professor, Department of Pathology, ESIC MC and PGIMSR, KK Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Mature cystic teratomas also known as dermoid cysts constitute 20% of all ovarian neoplasms occurring in the reproductive years. Bilateral mature cystic teratomas account for 10-15% of all bilateral ovarian tumours. Complications which can occur in these benign mature teratomas are torsion and malignant transformation. Here, we report a case of bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratoma with malignant transformation to Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in a 45-year-old pre-menopausal woman.http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2392/43926_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdfbilateral ovarian cystsovarian tumourssquamous cell carcinoma antigen
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author Priavadhana Rajan Prasaad
K. Meenakshisundaram
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K. Meenakshisundaram
Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
bilateral ovarian cysts
ovarian tumours
squamous cell carcinoma antigen
author_facet Priavadhana Rajan Prasaad
K. Meenakshisundaram
author_sort Priavadhana Rajan Prasaad
title Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale
title_short Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale
title_full Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale
title_fullStr Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Dermoid Cyst of Ovary-A Twist in Tale
title_sort bilateral dermoid cyst of ovary-a twist in tale
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
series National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
issn 2277-8551
2455-6882
publishDate 2020-04-01
description Mature cystic teratomas also known as dermoid cysts constitute 20% of all ovarian neoplasms occurring in the reproductive years. Bilateral mature cystic teratomas account for 10-15% of all bilateral ovarian tumours. Complications which can occur in these benign mature teratomas are torsion and malignant transformation. Here, we report a case of bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratoma with malignant transformation to Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in a 45-year-old pre-menopausal woman.
topic bilateral ovarian cysts
ovarian tumours
squamous cell carcinoma antigen
url http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2392/43926_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf
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