Intraperitoneal cancer spread after laparoscopic cystectomy for mature teratoma with malignant transformation

Laparoscopic surgery for ovarian dermoid cysts has been accepted. However, its potential limitations should be considered, including technique difficulty, intraoperative tumor spillage and malignant transformation. We report a case of ovarian dermoid cysts with malignant transformation that was initially treated using laparoscopic cystectomy, but was complicated by intraperitoneal tumor dissemination.

Dermoid cyst; Laparoscopic surgery; Malignant transformation

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