Rare Case of Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in an Ovarian Mature Teratoma

• Main Authors: Isabel Sofia de Sousa Pedrosa (Author), Filipa da Cunha Almeida Alpendre (Author), Rita Sousa (Author), Sofia Raposo Dinis (Author), Daniela Gomes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Although mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is benign, malignant transformation (MT) occurs in ~ 1% to 2% of all cases, and usually consists of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which accounts for ~ 80% of the cases. Spindle-cell (sarcomatoid) carcinoma (SCSC) is an uncommon type of SCC, comprising...