Mature Cystic Teratoma of Ovary with Abnormally High Levels of Ca19-9: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Joana Sampaio (Author), Inês Sarmento-Gonçalves (Author), Joana Moreira Barros (Author), Joana Felix (Author), Pedro Tiago-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Mature cystic teratomas, or dermoid tumors, are the most common benign ovarian neoplasms in young women. Malignant transformation is rare, and occurs in less than 2% of the cases. The heterogeneous histological composition of these tumors may be responsible for the occasional elevation of v...