More information: Sofia N. Wasterlain et al, Ovarian teratoma: A case from 15th–18th century Lisbon, Portugal, International Journal of Paleopathology (2017). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2017.05.001 ...

A teratoma is a rare congenital tumor that can have specialized tissues, including hair, teeth, and structures from organs like the eye. Survival rates are high, but they frequently require ...

Ovarian teratoma is also known as dermoid cyst of the ovary. It is a type of germ cell tumor in the ovary that may contain several types of tissues such as hair, teeth, bone and thyroid.