Women in their childbearing years are at greater risk for developing ovarian dermoid cysts — a unique type of growth much different than any other cyst. Breaking News.

To the Editor: The computed tomographic (CT) image of bilateral dermoid cysts (July 26 issue)1 is indeed elegant and illustrative of the disease process. However, it also illustrates the unnecessar ...

Dermoid cysts are benign, but they do contain totipotential germ cells, which are ovarian cells that have all the characteristics to mature into any type of tissue.

Ovarian cysts are very common in people who menstruate, with an estimated 10% to 30% of women — and potentially more — ...

The medical term for a dermoid cyst, Dr Bajekal points out, is benign mature cystic teratomas. "These are cysts arising from specialised 'totipotential' cells (ovarian germ cells or reproductive ...

Pathological cysts tend to be larger than functional cysts. They include ovarian dermoid cysts, also known as teratomas, which are benign tumors that often form before birth and can contain tissue ...

Not only is childbearing age the most common stage of life to get a dermoid cyst, Dr. Bartos notes, “As the uterus shrinks back to size, the ovary with the dermoid can twist, which causes pain.” ...

Five doctors and an ultrasound later, she learned she was housing a large dermoid cyst the size of an orange on her right ovary. Dermoid cysts are sac-like growths that can contain hair, teeth ...

Generally, ovarian cysts do not cause any symptoms. Still, symptoms may occur with complications, underlying health conditions, or, rarely, cancer.

Ovarian dermoid tumors are usually round to ovoid and vary in diameter from 8 mm. to 30 cm. 7 In our series the largest was 23 by 15 cm., and the smallest 0.6 by 0.6 cm., with an average of 6.1 by ...