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Primary Ovarian Malignant Melanoma Arising in Teratomatous Component of Mixed- Germ Cell Tumor in a Child: Case report |
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| Authors: | Derya Özyörük Hacı Ahmet Demir Suna Emir Asuman Nihan Haberal Meral Bugdaycı İbrahim Ötgün |
| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara Children's Hematology and Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;2. Department of Pathology, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;3. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey;4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey |
| Abstract: | Primary ovarian malignant melanoma arising in teratomatous component of germ cell tumors is seen extremely rare with most reports being only of single cases and small series in reproductive aged woman and mostly from cystic teratoma, whereas information on pediatric presentation is sparse. This case is reported for being extremely rare tumor. |
| Keywords: | germ cell tumor malignant melanoma teratomatous component |