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: Won Ku Choi, Dong Hyun Lee, Dong Hyu Cho, Kyu Yun Jang and Kyoung Min Kim Tags: Case report Source Type: research
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