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Malignancy Arising in Teratomas
D efinition — A malignant tumor of somatic tissues arising from an element of mature teratoma.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Rare, occurring in 1% of mature cystic teratomas.
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Approximately 90% are epithelial, 80% of which are squamous carcinomas.
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Mean age is approximately 20 years older than that of benign teratomas.
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