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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017; 38(02): 210-211
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_109_16
Case Report

A Case of Mature Cystic Teratoma in an 8-year-old Girl: A Rare Case Report

Manika Agarwal
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North-Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Shweta Mishra
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North-Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Abstract

Ovarian tumors are commonly seen in reproductive age group in women. However, when they occur at extremes of age, the suspicion of malignancy increases. The detection of dermoid cyst at 8 years of age is uncommon and hence is being reported to acquaint the doctors of this possibility. Awareness of benign tumors in small children can help in proper counseling of patient party and planning the surgical procedure.

Keywords

Age - malignancy - mature cystic teratoma


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06. Juli 2021

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