A person may not know they have a mature cystic teratoma until a routine examination where a doctor may discover the mass. Others may discover it due to ovarian torsion, which causes sudden ...

A mature cystic teratoma that forms on an ovary is sometimes described as a dermoid cyst or dermoid tumor. Dermoid means "like skin." But in general, "dermoid cyst" refers to a simpler type of ...

A teenager's childhood love for Harry Potter creatures has transformed into a terrifying reality after doctors discovered "monster tumors" growing teeth and eyes and consuming her ovaries.

The ovary is a complex and dynamic organ ... from another source (e.g., upper genital tract or colon) Mature cystic teratoma Benign Reproductive age Bilateral in 10% of patients, most common ...

In 2018, one 42-year-old woman had an ovarian teratoma removed. The teratoma was found to contain what was described as “ocular material.” Another case in 2012 concerned a stillborn infant ...

CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS—A team of scientists led by bioarchaeologist Gretchen Dabbs of Southern Illinois University Carbondale has identified a possible ovarian teratoma in the more than 3,000-year ...