Adenocarcinoma of intestinal type arising in mature cystic teratoma of ovary: A diagnostic dilemma

Imtinene Belaid; Wiem Khechine; Atef Ben Abdelkader; Ahlem Bedioui; Faten Ezzairi; Imene Chabchoub; Ryma Boujnah; Taghrid Tlili; Makrem Hochlaf; Leila Ben Fatma; Moncef Mokni; Slim Ben Ahmed

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2718

Clinical Case Reports (Apr 2020)

Adenocarcinoma of intestinal type arising in mature cystic teratoma of ovary: A diagnostic dilemma

Imtinene Belaid,
Wiem Khechine,
Atef Ben Abdelkader,
Ahlem Bedioui,
Faten Ezzairi,
Imene Chabchoub,
Ryma Boujnah,
Taghrid Tlili,
Makrem Hochlaf,
Leila Ben Fatma,
Moncef Mokni,
Slim Ben Ahmed

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Imtinene Belaid: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Wiem Khechine: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Atef Ben Abdelkader: Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Ahlem Bedioui: Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Faten Ezzairi: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Imene Chabchoub: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Ryma Boujnah: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Taghrid Tlili: Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Makrem Hochlaf: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Leila Ben Fatma: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Moncef Mokni: Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie
Slim Ben Ahmed: Department of Medical Oncology Faculty of Medicine of Sousse Farhat Hached University Hospital University of Sousse Sousse Tunisie

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2718
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 644 – 647

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Abstract Adenocarcinomas of intestinal type arising in mature cystic teratoma of ovary (MCT) are extremely rare and remain a diagnostic dilemma because of its similarities with MCT. Serum tumor markers CEA and SCC and also MRI may help in the preoperative diagnosis. Pathologist experience helps in intraoperative diagnosis.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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