Collision tumor: serous cystadenocarcinoma and dermoid cyst in the same ovary

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  • Ozgur Bige
  • Ahmet Demir
  • Meral Koyuncuoglu
  • Mustafa Secil
  • Cagnur Ulukus
  • Ugur Saygili
INTRODUCTION: Collision tumor means the coexistence of two adjacent, but histologically distinct tumors without histologic admixture in the same tissue or organ. Collision tumors involving ovaries are extremely rare. CASE: We present a case of 45-year-old parous woman with a left dermoid cyst, with unusual imaging findings, massive ascites and peritoneal carcinomatosis. The patient underwent cytoreductive surgery. The histopathology revealed a collision tumor consisting of an invasive serous cystadenocarcinoma and a dermoid cyst.
Original languageEnglish
JournalArchives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume279
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)767-70
Number of pages3
ISSN0932-0067
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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Keywords: Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous; Dermoid Cyst; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; Ovarian Neoplasms

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