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Immature ovarian teratoma in a young girl: very short course and lethal outcome. A case report
  1. M. Terzic*,
  2. M. Dokic* and
  3. B. Stimec†
  1. * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
  2. † Institute for Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Assoc. Prof. Milan M. Terzic, MD, PhD, Ob/Gyn, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Visegradska 26, Serbia and Montenegro. Email: milanter{at}eunet.yu

Abstract

Immature teratomas of the ovary represent less than 1% of all ovarian teratomas. They contain several tissues that derive from the three embryologic layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. We report the case of a 17-year-old girl who presented with an immature teratoma of the left ovary that recurred 3 months later as an inoperable malignant neuroepithelial peritoneal tumor resembling a glioblastoma. She died 3 weeks after the second explorative operation. The very aggressive course and fast lethal outcome could be explained by the patient's refusal to receive chemotherapy after the initial operation

  • immature teratoma
  • lethal outcome
  • young girl

https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200503000-00033

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