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Collision tumor: serous cystadenocarcinoma and dermoid cyst in the same ovary

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Introduction

Collision tumor means the coexistence of two adjacent, but histologically distinct tumors without histologic admixture in the same tissue or organ. Collision tumors involving ovaries are extremely rare.

Case

We present a case of 45-year-old parous woman with a left dermoid cyst, with unusual imaging findings, massive ascites and peritoneal carcinomatosis. The patient underwent cytoreductive surgery. The histopathology revealed a collision tumor consisting of an invasive serous cystadenocarcinoma and a dermoid cyst.

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The authors thank Dr. Kenneth Robert Lee (Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA) for the review of the slides and confirmation of the diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology Group, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, 35330, Izmir, Turkey

    Ozgur Bige, Ahmet Demir & Ugur Saygili

  2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Mustafa Secil

  3. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Meral Koyuncuoglu & Cagnur Ulukus

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Bige, O., Demir, A., Koyuncuoglu, M. et al. Collision tumor: serous cystadenocarcinoma and dermoid cyst in the same ovary. Arch Gynecol Obstet 279, 767–770 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0781-6

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