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Malignant Transformation of Ovarian Mature Teratoma: About a Case and Literature Review

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DOI: 10.23958/ijirms/vol04-i11/780· Pages: 618 to 620· Vol. 4, No. 11, (2019)· Published: November 10, 2019
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Abstract

The cancerous teratoma of the ovary is a rare entity. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman post menauposal with malignant transformation of ovarian mature teratoma who was treated in the gynecology and medical oncology departments of CHU HASSAN II in Fez. The patient underwent bilateral adnexectomy and a total hysterectomy with omentectomy. The evolution was marked by the appearance of carcinomatosis nodules postoperatively. She received chemotherapy with platinum and taxanes .she had complete remission after 6 cycles and has remained under good control at present.

Keywords

ovary-malignant transformation-squamous cell carcinoma-menopause
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Nisrine Acharfi
Department of Medical Oncology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Karima Oualla
Department of Medical Oncology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Hajar Ouahbi
Department of Medical Oncology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Zineb Benbrahim
Department of Medical Oncology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Samia Arifi
Department of Medical Oncology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Hind EL Fatemi
Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Meryem Boubou
Department of Radiology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Chahrazed Bouchikhi
Department of Gynaecology I, Hassan II Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Abdelaziz Banani
Department of Gynaecology I, Hassan II Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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Nawfel Mellas
Department of Medical Oncology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
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