Background Malignant transformation describes the phenomenon in which a somatic component of a germ cell teratoma undergoes malignant differentiation. A variety of different types of sarcoma and ...

Mature teratomas are the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumour. They are non cancerous (benign). Mature teratoma is also often called an ovarian dermoid cyst. They are most common in women ...

[19] Although it can detect viable tumour in residual masses, it cannot discriminate mature teratoma from fibrosis or necrosis. [20] Therefore FDG-PET is not helpful to decide if surgical therapy ...