Malignant Transformation of an Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma Presenting as a Rectal Mass

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• 作者：Lee ; Yi-Chun ; Abulafia ; Ovadia ; Montalto ; Nicholas ; Holcomb ; Kevin ; Matthews ; Roland ; Golub ; Richard W.
• 刊名：Gynecologic Oncology
• 出版年：1999
• 出版时间：December, 1999
• 年：1999
• 卷：75
• 期：3
• 页码：499-503
• 全文大小：415 K

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Background. Squamous cell carcinoma arising from malignant degeneration of a mature cystic teratoma is rare with a reported incidence of approximately 1–3 % . The most common presenting symptoms are lower abdominal pain and increasing abdominal girth of several months' duration. Approximately 50 % of the patients present with FIGO stage I while 35–38 % present with stage III diseases.