Malignant melanoma arising in mature ovarian cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst). Report of two cases and literature analysis

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 356-362

  Davis, Gustave L ^a,b  

^a BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermoid cyst; Malignant melanoma; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CARMUSTINE; DEXAMETHASONE; PLATINUM; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MELANOMA; MELANOSIS; NEVUS; OVARY TERATOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA TUMOR; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY;

EID: 0029788956     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199610000-00009     Document Type: Article

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