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Neuroblastoma Arising in an Immature Teratoma of the Ovary in a 13-Year-Old

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Somatic malignancies arising in mature teratomas are exceedingly rare entities and even more so are those arising in immature teratomas. Here, we present a unique case of a 13-year-old who… Click to show full abstract

Somatic malignancies arising in mature teratomas are exceedingly rare entities and even more so are those arising in immature teratomas. Here, we present a unique case of a 13-year-old who initially underwent ovarian sparing cystectomy for a 7.7 cm left ovarian mass with a pre-operative diagnosis of mature cystic teratoma. Histologically, all 3 germ cell layers were present and immature neuroepithelial tubules were also identified. Subsequent sections revealed a nodular lesion composed of neuropil, neuroblasts with a spectrum of maturation, and Schwannian-type stroma. The neuroblasts were diffusely positive for PHOX2B. Neuroblastoma arising in an immature teratoma has only been described in the literature once previously in an adult patient.

Keywords: immature; arising immature; neuroblastoma arising; immature teratoma; year old

Journal Title: Pediatric and Developmental Pathology
Year Published: 2022

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