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August 20, 2025Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Age-Specific Characteristics and Malignancy Risk of Ovarian Teratomas: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study

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SCSu Hyeon ChoiHJHaeng Jun JeonBGBohye Gil

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Overview

Retrospective analysis shows distinct malignancy risks in ovarian teratoma across different age groups, indicating careful evaluation is essential.

Key Points

  • Younger patients with ovarian teratomas tended to present with larger and bilateral tumours, demonstrating age-specific characteristics.
  • Incidence of malignancies associated with ovarian teratoma was low: 0.5% for immature teratoma and 0.4% for both forms of malignancy.
  • Retrospective single-centre study analyzed 2181 women with ovarian teratomas who underwent surgical intervention between 2008 and 2019.
  • Significant findings may inform surgical approaches and the importance of preoperative evaluations for at-risk patients.

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Choi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af55dead7bf08b1eadcb56https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165872
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