Case report of a paraganglioma arising from a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Jennifer Haag; Lakotah Hardie; Amber Berning; Lauren Fishbein; Bradley R. Corr
- Source
- Gynecologic Oncology Reports, Vol 32, Iss , Pp - (2020)
- Subject
- Paraganglioma
Neuroendocrine neoplasm
Mature cystic teratoma
Gynecology and obstetrics
RG1-991
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-5789
Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from sympathetic or parasympathetic paraganglia and have the ability to secrete catecholamines. We present the case of a 37-year-old asymptomatic female who underwent right ovarian cystectomy for a mature cystic teratoma and was found to have an intra-tumoral paraganglioma. More research is needed to determine metastatic potential as well as the likelihood of recurrence of these unique neoplasms.