Mature Cystic Teratoma of Ovary with Abnormally High Levels of Ca19-9: A Case Report

Abstract Mature cystic teratomas, or dermoid tumors, are the most common benign ovarian neoplasms in young women. Malignant transformation is rare, and occurs in less than 2% of the cases. The heterogeneous histological composition of these tumors may be responsible for the occasional elevation of v...

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Main Authors: Joana Sampaio, Inês Sarmento-Gonçalves, Joana Moreira Barros, Joana Felix, Pedro Tiago-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2016-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032016000700365&tlng=en