Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4130395 | Annals of Diagnostic Pathology | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Teratomas of the uterine cervix are rare. Immature and malignant uterine cervical teratomas are extremely rare. A uterine cervical teratoma with divergent neuroepithelial differentiation and/or development of a neurological tumor has never been reported. We describe a case of uterine cervical teratoma exhibiting ectodermal, endodermal, mesodermal, and various types of neuroepithelial differentiation and development of a small oligodendroglioma in a 38-year-old female. The presence of immature neuroepithelium defines this teratoma as immature, and the development of a low-grade malignant neoplasm from one of its components makes it malignant. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
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Authors
Narendra K. Panesar, Jagmohan S. Sidhu,