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Squamous cell carcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: A case report

  • E. Kontogianni1,*,
  • E. Koukoura1
  • E. Christopoulou1

1Department of Pathology, Halkida General Hospital, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200103238 Vol.22,Issue 3,May 2001 pp.238-239

Published: 10 May 2001

*Corresponding Author(s): E. Kontogianni E-mail:

Keywords

Malignant transformation; Squamous cell carcinoma; Mature cystic teratoma

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E. Kontogianni,E. Koukoura,E. Christopoulou. Squamous cell carcinoma arising in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: A case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2001. 22(3);238-239.

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