Ovarian teratoma with pituitary tissue: A case report

Ovarian cysts and specifically ovarian teratomas are a common finding in young patients. These cysts display histological cell types from all three cells lines: endodermal, ectodermal and mesodermal origins. A 22-year-old woman who displayed classic signs of cortisol excess – excessive weight gain,...

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Autores principales: Werner, Sarah, Zottola, Cristina, Steinberg, Jordan, Pearson, Barry, Katz, Adi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7750138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33364180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2020.e00279
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Sumario:Ovarian cysts and specifically ovarian teratomas are a common finding in young patients. These cysts display histological cell types from all three cells lines: endodermal, ectodermal and mesodermal origins. A 22-year-old woman who displayed classic signs of cortisol excess – excessive weight gain, difficultly losing weight and abdominal striae – was found to have a 10 cm mature teratoma cyst. This patient presented with ovarian torsion, a common complication of ovarian cysts, and was treated surgically. Pathology was significant for an ovarian teratoma with pituitary secreting cells, most significantly cells secreting adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

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