Teratoma
Chapter: 18
Benign tumor of germ cell origin, compose of nonproliferating somatic tissues. In the ovary, teratomas account for 1/4 of all ovarian tumors with a peak incidence in the third decade. The majority of these tumors are mature forming cysts with more than 90% contain skin, sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Immature teratomas contain embryonic tissues in addition, more solid and have a poorer prognosis.
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