Organoid (hypermature) ovarian teratomas: Report of four cases, one of which harbored a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor

Francesc Tresserra & Alicia Ubeda et al. · 2021-03-01

Organoid (hypermature) teratomas are highly specialized teratomas showing organ formation, most frequently from the digestive tract or bronchial wall. We present four cases of ovarian organoid teratomas, one with a distinguishable mandible with teeth, one with small intestine, one with large intestine containing a well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor and another with both large intestine and bronchial wall. These tumors have a distribution similar to conventional teratomas and usually behave benignly, although cases of malignancy have been reported.
Authors
Francesc Tresserra, Maria Angeles Martinez-Lanao, Melissa Fernandez-Acevedo, Francesc Fargas, Alicia Ubeda