J Korean Med Sci. 2003 Dec;18(6):905-907. English.
Published online Apr 21, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.905
Published online Apr 21, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.905
Copyright © 2003 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
Case Report
Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma Containing Homunculus: A Case Report
Yong Ho Lee,
Sung Gun Kim,
Sung Hyuk Choi,*
In Sun Kim,†
and Sun Haeng Kim
Abstract
We report a partial fetus-like structure (homunculus) in benign ovarian mature cystic teratoma removed from a 23-yr-old female. The cyst displayed various tissues derived from the three germ layers. The homunculus had a distinguished fetal cranial structure with one upper extremity. A partially developed osteocartilagenous skeleton was identified in the cranial structure of the homunculus. Intracranial structures such as cerebral cortex, retinal pigment, and leptomeninges were extruded from the partially disrupted calvarium.
Keywords
Ovarian Neoplasms; Dermoid Cyst; Homunculus; Teratoma
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