Abstract

Mature cystic teratoma is the most common ovarian tumor in young females. We are presenting a 13-year-old African–American female with abdominal distension. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed midline cystic mass. Diagnosis was confirmed after laparoscopic left salpingo-oophorectomy. Malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma is rare.

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Title
Huge teratoma in a teenager
Author
Zain Alamarat 1 ; Onwuzurike, Nkechi 2 ; Qazi Azher 3 ; Samer Al Hadidi 4 

 Department of Pediatrics, Hurley Medical Center, MI, USA 
 Department of Pediatrics Hematology Oncology, Hurley Medical Center, MI, USA 
 Department of Pathology, Hurley Medical Center, MI, USA 
 Department of Internal Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, MI, USA 
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Aug 2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20538855
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3171358181
Copyright
© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.