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

Abstract Background 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 variety of tumors can arise within mature cystic teratoma, among which mal...

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Main Authors: Won Ku Choi, Dong Hyun Lee, Dong Hyu Cho, Kyu Yun Jang, Kyoung Min Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-019-0853-8