%0 Journal Article
%T Primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma occurring in mature cystic teratoma
%A Ankita Mehta
%A Rojaramani Potluri
%A Prathima Shivajirao
%A Shivarudrappa Siddalingappa
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2016
%V 5
%N 5
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.197882
%P 479-482
%X Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is a common benign tumor of the ovary in females. Malignant transformation in a MCT of the ovary is a rare condition and accounts for only 1%–2% cases. The most common malignancy is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which comprises about 75% of malignant transformations. We report a case of a 52-year-old postmenopausal female who presented with complaint of pain and mass per abdomen for 4 months. She underwent bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and histopathological examination revealed primary ovarian SCC arising in a MCT. Later, she underwent chemotherapy, total hysterectomy, and omentectomy with iliac lymph node dissection.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/primary-ovarian-squamous-cell-carcinoma-occurring-in-mature-cystic-teratoma-642