Ruptured mature cystic teratomas mimicking advanced stage ovarian cancer: A report of 2 cases study

• Main Authors: Suprasert P., Khunamornpong S., Siriaunkgul S., Phongnarisorn C., Siriaree S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-13744257008&partnerID=40&md5=e894f12e4a1edc0d712413e6fdbad89e; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15822552; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3680
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Spontaneous rupture of mature cystic teratoma is uncommon. Chronic rupture of teratomas may result in granulomatous peritonitis. In rare cases, the clinical presentation and the intraoperative findings may mimic those of advanced stage ovarian cancers. Two cases of ruptured mature cystic teratomas m...