Malignant Transformation of a Teratoma Presenting with Metastasis to the Hip

McCready Mariah and Jozef Malysz

Department of Pathology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: McCready Mariah 

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Abstract:

Teratomas are germ cell tumors composed of cells recapitulating the three germ cell layers. Malignant transformation of a teratoma (TMT) is defined as a non-germ cell malignant tumor arising in a preexisting mature teratoma, and it is a rare occurrence. Metastases associated with malignant transformation are even more infrequent, mostly having been reported arising from gonadal teratomas. This report describes a case of a 41 year old female presenting with metastatic adenocarcinoma to the hip as the initial clinical manifestation of malignant transformation of a mediastinal teratoma, along with a review of relevant literature.

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Cite the Article:

McCready Mariah, Malysz J. Malignant Transformation of a Teratoma Presenting with Metastasis to the Hip. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1184.