Primary malignant melanoma arising from ruptured ovarian mature cystic teratoma with elevated serum CA 19 –9: a case report and review of literature

Ovarian mature cystic teratomas comprise tissues derived from all three germ layers. In rare incidences, malignant tumors may arise from ovarian mature cystic teratoma, which occurs in 0.2 –1.8% of cases. A var...
Source: BMC Women's Health - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Case report Source Type: research