Giant ovarian immature teratoma with bilateral mature teratoma: case report

• Main Authors: Vanderson J. L. Dan, Raquel Zacharias, Valdir R. Martins Júnior, André Genaro
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-11-01
• Series: Medicina
• Subjects: Teratoma. Ovary. Surgical Procedures; Operative. Chemotherapy; Ad juvant . Immunohistochemistry
• Online Access: http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/125610

Immature teratoma of the ovary is a malignant neoplasm composed of undifferentiated tissue that arises from embryonic cells. And the mature teratoma is a benign neoplasm composed of differentiated tissues. This paper aims to report the case of a 21-year-old pacient with giant immature teratoma in left ovary associated with mature ovarian teratoma bilateral, due to the association of teratoma with mature teratoma ipsilateral and contralaterally, combined with its outstanding increased size (36 cm), is unusual. Exploratory laparotomy, with cytoreductive pan-hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooferectomia were performed. The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy with BEP regimen (bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin) in four cycles with intervals of 21 days, coursing with good evolution