"The constant denial and invalidation of our pain leads us to think that it's just part of being a woman," Savannah Stuthers ...

Question: After having a dull pain in my stomach for several months, I got it checked out and discovered I have a cyst on my ...

The teratoma was removed in its entirety, by which point it had grown to a 10x10 centimeter mass. Unfortunately, doctors also had to remove Stuthers' left ovary. "I had millions of questions ...

“The CT scan showed I had teratoma and it was really scary because of how big ... and she may even lose her right ovary. “The pain is really bad, and I try to tune it out, but it’s still lingering,” ...

“The CT scan showed I had a teratoma and it was really scary because ... Despite her humour, Nesli fears she may lose her right ovary as the larger 7cm-wide tumour has left little healthy ...

A = representative section of benign cystic teratoma (hematoxylin and eosin stain X180). The sections contained only ectodermal derivatives. No ovarian tissue was noted. B = normal metaphase plate.

8 Immature teratoma can be present in the ovary, testicle, mediastinum, sacrococcygeal region, head and neck, and rarely in intracranial locations. Although it can be easily determined in children ...

A type of germ cell tumor called a teratoma is also considered cystic. Ovarian cystic neoplasms can be benign, borderline, or malignant tumors. In general, an estimated 90% of ovarian tumors are ...

Treatment usually works well and most women are cured. Mature teratomas are the most common type of ovarian germ cell tumour. They are non cancerous (benign). Mature teratoma is also often called an ...

We thank the nurses involved in the care of this case. Final approval of the version to be submitted Erzurum City Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Erzurum, Turkey ...