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Fig. 2.102 A Mature cystic teratoma. Adult-type tissues such as intestine tend to have an organoid arrangement<br />

with two layers of smooth muscle beneath glandular mucosa. B Note the pigmented retinal epithelium<br />

and associated mature glial tissue.<br />

Fig. 2.103 Mature teratoma. Note the cerebellar<br />

structures adjacent to adipose and fibrous connective<br />

tissue.<br />

(4) Haemolytic anaemia has been reported<br />

in rare cases {1020}.<br />

Macroscopy<br />

Dermoid cyst is an ovoid, occasionally<br />

bilateral (8-15% of cases), cystic mass of<br />

0.5-40 cm (average 15 cm) with a<br />

smooth external surface and is filled with<br />

sebaceous material and hair. A nodule<br />

composed of fat tissue with teeth or bone<br />

protrudes into the cyst and is termed a<br />

Rokitansky protuberance.<br />

Mature solid teratoma is a large, solid<br />

mass with multiple cysts of varying size,<br />

a soft, cerebroid appearance and small<br />

foci of haemorrhage.<br />

Histopathology<br />

M a t u re teratomas are composed of<br />

adult-type tissue derived from two or<br />

three embryonic layers. Benign tumours<br />

such as struma ovarii, carcinoid, cortic<br />

o t roph cell adenoma, pro l a c t i n o m a ,<br />

naevus and glomus tumour may arise<br />

within a typical dermoid cyst {143,<br />

1389,2162,2682}.<br />

Histogenesis<br />

The presence of Barr bodies (nuclear<br />

sex chromatin) and a 46 XX karyotype is<br />

consistent with origin through parthenogenetic<br />

development. Selective tissue<br />

microdissection and genetic analysis of<br />

mature ovarian teratomas demonstrated<br />

a genotypic difference between homozygous<br />

teratomatous tissues and heterozygous<br />

host tissue in support of their origin<br />

f rom a post-meiotic germ cell {1667,<br />

3032}. Lymphoid aggregates associated<br />

with squamous or glandular epithelium<br />

within teratomas are heterozygous and<br />

derived from host tissue, whereas well<br />

differentiated thymic tissue is homozygous,<br />

suggesting capability for lymphoid<br />

differentiation {3032}.<br />

Although multiple teratomas in the same<br />

ovary originate independently from different<br />

progenitor germ cells, they may<br />

appear histologically similar indicating<br />

the role of possible local and environmental<br />

factors in phenotypic differentiation<br />

of ovarian germ cell tumours {683}.<br />

Prognosis and predictive factors<br />

Dermoid cysts with histological foci (up<br />

to 21 mm 2 ) of immature neuroepithelial<br />

tissue have an excellent pro g n o s i s<br />

{3174}. Recurrence in the form of a dermoïd<br />

cyst (3% of cases) or immature teratoma<br />

(2-2.6% of cases) in the residual<br />

ipsilateral ovary is most frequent when<br />

the initial cysts are bilateral or multiple<br />

and have ruptured {104,3174}.<br />

Monodermal teratomas<br />

and somatic-type tumours<br />

associated with dermoid cysts<br />

Definition<br />

Teratomas composed exclusively or predominantly<br />

of a single type of tissue<br />

derived from one embryonic layer (ectod<br />

e rm or endoderm) and adult-type<br />

tumours derived from a dermoid cyst.<br />

ICD-O codes<br />

Struma ovarii 9090/0<br />

Carcinoid 8240/3<br />

Mucinous carcinoid 8243/3<br />

Strumal carcinoid 9091/1<br />

Ependymoma 9391/3<br />

Primitive neuro e c t o d e rmal tumour 9473/3<br />

Glioblastoma multiforme 9440/3<br />

Teratoma with malignant<br />

transformation 9084/3<br />

Malignant melanoma 8720/3<br />

Melanocytic naevus 8720/0<br />

Sebaceous adenoma 8410/0<br />

Sebaceous <strong>carcinoma</strong> 8410/3<br />

Retinal anlage tumour 9363/0<br />

Struma ovarii<br />

Definition<br />

A mature teratoma composed either<br />

exclusively or predominantly of thyroid<br />

tissue. Struma ovarii may harbour<br />

changes histologically identical to thyroid<br />

adenoma, <strong>carcinoma</strong> (malignant struma<br />

ovarii) or both. Those admixed with a carcinoid<br />

(strumal carcinoid) are classified<br />

separately.<br />

Epidemiology<br />

Struma ovarii, the most common type of<br />

m o n o d e rmal teratoma, accounts for<br />

2.7% of all ovarian teratomas {3146} with<br />

Germ cell tumours 171

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