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teratoma
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teratoma

Tumour composed of cells not normally found in that part of the body. It mostly occurs in the ovary or testis. Malignant teratoma is the commonest of the testicular cancers.
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The final pathology report showed a mature teratoma of the left ovary featuring dermoid cyst, respiratory anlaga, and struma ovarii.
Nonhemolytic, nonmotile gram-positive rods indicative of Bacillus ... by Glaser, Jordan B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The most common forms of this variant are struma ovarii and carcinoid in the ovary.
Dermoid cyst (mature cystic teratoma) of the cecum: histologic and ... by Schuetz, Maurice Joseph, III; Elsheikh, Tarik M. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
93) STRUMA OVARII An extremely rare cause of thyrotoxicosis associated with a low RAIU may be seen when an ovarian teratoma contains functioning thyroid tissue.
Management of thyrotoxicosis. (Featured CME Topic: Thyroid ... by Fisher, Joseph N. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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