dermoid cyst of ovary

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Disease Overview

A cystic teratoma that arises from the ovary. It presents as a cystic mass that contains sebaceous material admixed with hairs. In a minority of cases it is bilateral.


Synonyms

  • dermoid cyst (& [ovarian])
  • dermoid cyst of ovary
  • dermoid cyst of the ovary
  • dermoid cyst, ovarian
  • ovarian dermoid cyst
  • ovary dermoid cyst
  • teratoma, ovarian

OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man (OMIM) has a summary of published research about this condition and includes references from the medical literature. The summary contains medical and scientific terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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