Case Report Malignant Transformation of Mature Ovarian Teratoma: The Uncommon Presentation of a Common Tumor, A Case Report
by Hira Younus1, Abdulraheem Al Awashez1, Majd Jundi2, Ahmed Ragab Nasr3, Abdulmunhem Obaideen4,5, Iman M. Talaat5,6*, Riyad Bendardaf 5,7*
1Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
2Department of Pathology, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
3Pharmacy Department, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
4Department of Medical Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
5Clinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
6Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt
7Oncology Unit, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
*Corresponding authors: Iman M Talaat, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE and Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt
Riyad Bendardaf, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Oncology Unit, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Received Date: 09 February 2025
Accepted Date: 13 February 2025
Published Date: 17 February 2025
Citation: Younus H, Awashez AA, Jundi M, Nasr AR, Obaideen A, et al (2025) Malignant Transformation of Mature Ovarian Teratoma: The Uncommon Presentation of a Common Tumor, A Case Report. Ann Case Report. 10: 2192. https://doi.org/10.29011/2574-7754.102192
Abstract
We present the case of a 69-year-old lady referred from the family medicine clinic at the University Hospital Sharjah with a huge abdominal mass. She underwent surgical excision of the mass after appropriate investigations. Histopathology examination revealed a mature cystic ovarian teratoma with malignant transformation, a rare occurrence. Preoperative diagnosis of malignant transformation on clinical and radiological basis is difficult. A multidisciplinary approach is required for optimum management of such cases. The aim of reporting this case is to bring attention to this rare but well-recognized presentation of ovarian teratoma. Further studies are needed for preoperative diagnosis of malignant transformation of a benign tumor and standardizing the management plan.
Keywords: Malignant Transformation; Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary; Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Case Report.
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