Abstract |
Benign cystic ovarian teratomas are neoplasms with a 46,XX karyotype originating from a single abnormal ovarian germ cell after the first meiotic division. Since these tumors lack the Y chromosome (required for production of the H-Y antigen that is presumably obligatory for embryonic male sexual differentiation), identifiable male sex organ structures should not be found in the tumor. We report a case in which prostatic tissue was identified in a benign cystic ovarian teratoma.
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Authors | R A Brumback, B S Brown, P A di Sant'Agnese |
Journal | Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
(Arch Pathol Lab Med)
Vol. 109
Issue 7
Pg. 675-7
(Jul 1985)
ISSN: 0003-9985 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3839368
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Ovarian Cysts
(analysis, pathology)
- Prostate
(analysis, pathology)
- Teratoma
(analysis, pathology)
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