Effects of mature cystic teratoma on reproductive health and malignant transformation: A retrospective analysis of 80 cases

KURT S., Avsar H. A., DOĞAN Ö. E., SAATLI H. B., Saygili U.

JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.20, no.2, pp.84-88, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2018.2018.0003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.84-88
  • Keywords: Mature cystic teratoma, malignant degeneration, infertility treatment, OVARIAN RESERVE, DERMOID CYST, CYSTECTOMY, IMPACT, ENDOMETRIOSIS, EXCISION, WOMEN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To examine cases of mature cystic teratoma (MCT) that were diagnosed and treated in our clinic regarding their association with fertility, and to detect the rate of malignant degeneration and the types of malignancies.