OVARIAN TERATOMA IN A GUINEA-PIG

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 28  (2) , 199-201
Abstract
An ovarian teratoma was diagnosed in a 1-yr-old, virgin female, strain 13 guinea pig that died unexpectedly. The left ovary was replaced by a 5.5 .times. 5 .times. 3 cm mass. Microscopically, dense fibrous connective tissue, immature neuroepithelium, central and peripheral nervous tissue, respiratory epithelium and cartilage were observed. A similar mass, 1.2 .times. 1 .times. 1 cm, composed of embryonal neural tissue, adhered to the abdominal side of the diaphragm. The latter mass probably resulted from transcoelomic seeding by the ovarian tumor.

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