Squamous cell carcinoma arising from a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: Successful treatment with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab

• Main Authors: Mika Fukase (Author), Tsuyoshi Ohta (Author), Norikazu Watanabe (Author), Yuriko Suzuki (Author), Manabu Seino (Author), Takeshi Sudo (Author), Satoru Nagase (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCT) are usually benign. However, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) develops in 0.17-2% of MCT. Because of its low frequency, the optimal treatment for this disease is unclear. We present a case of SCC arising from MCT. Our patient was a 30-year-old nulliparous woman com...