Peculiarities of differential diagnosis of malignant and benign ovarian tumors in girls (case report of immature teratoma of the ovary)

Abstract

Germ cell tumors are a heterogeneous group of tumors differentiating from primary germ cells of embryonic gonads and their derivatives. This case report demonstrates the diagnostic algorithm and diagnostic tactics of a rarely encountered histological type of ovarian germ cell tumor.

Keywords

• clinical case
• malignant ovarian tumors
• ovarian germ cell tumors
• immature ovarian teratoma
• alpha-fetoprotein
• computed tomography
• midline laparotomy
• adnexectomy