Up to a quarter of ovarian masses originate from germ cells, and many of these are mature
cystic teratomas. The secondary development of malignancy is a rare but well-known …

Mature cystic teratomas of the ovary have an incidence of 1.2–14.2 cases per 100.000
people per year. Malignant transformation occurs in approximately 2% of the cases, and …

Background Teratomas demonstrate a benign clinical behavior, however they may recur
with malignant components or as teratoma, and in a small group of patients prognosis could …

Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT) in adults are extremely rare, and most SCTs are located
either mainly outside the pelvis, with a small number of intrapelvic components, or mostly in …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the preoperative characteristics of benign
mature cystic teratoma (MCT) and struma ovarii and their risk factors associated …

Malignant transformation arising from mature ovarian cystic... : Medicine Malignant
transformation arising from mature ovarian cystic teratoma: A case series : Medicine Log in or …

Background Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is the most common germ cell tumor. It accounts
for 10% to 20% of all ovarian masses. The likelihood of malignancy arising from within an …

About 1% of childhood tumors can be malignant ovarian tumors and differential diagnosis
with benign ones is sometimes difficult before surgery. Concerning the management of such …

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The occurrence of malignant transformation in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is rare,
with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common histologic type. Sarcomatous …