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Malignant transformation of a mature retroperitoneal teratoma into adenocarcinoma
Retroperitoneal mature teratoma is a rare congenital tumor, far behind ovarian and testicular localizations. Malignant transformation of teratomas is extremely uncommon. We report a case of a 23-year-old female, who presented with chronic pelvic heaviness, abdominopelvic ultrasound revealed a cystic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9440359/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36065247 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.032 |
Sumario: | Retroperitoneal mature teratoma is a rare congenital tumor, far behind ovarian and testicular localizations. Malignant transformation of teratomas is extremely uncommon. We report a case of a 23-year-old female, who presented with chronic pelvic heaviness, abdominopelvic ultrasound revealed a cystic mass in the right iliac fossa, initially considered as a functional ovarian cyst. Given the persistence of the patient's symptoms a pelvic MRI was requested. It showed a right retro-colic cystic unilocular with parietal nodule. The two ovaries showed normal appearance. A retroperitoneal teratoma was suggested given the retroperitoneal topography of the mass, and the presence of a tissular parietal nodule. She underwent surgery and the diagnosis was confirmed after histological study |
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