| Dermoid cysts are non-cancerous tumours that may | | | | Dermoid cysts in the ovary or those disseminated |
| occur anywhere in the body. A dermoid cyst | | | | intra-abdominally may contain other structures such |
| develops from a totipotential germ cell (a primary | | | | as nails, hairs, or cartilage and bone fragments. |
| oocyte) that is retained within the egg sac (ovary). | | | | Dermoid cysts are usually removed surgically by |
| Dermoid cysts may occur at any age but the prime | | | | excision biopsy. Marsupialization, a surgical technique |
| age of detection is in the childbearing years. Dermoid | | | | often used to treat pilonidal cyst, is inappropriate for |
| cysts can range in size from a centimeter (less than | | | | dermoid cyst due to the risk of malignancy. Cysts |
| a half inch) up to 45 cm (about 17 inches) in diameter. | | | | and cystic tumours of the ovary may be difficult to |
| Dermoid cysts in the skin occur mostly on the face | | | | treat and require special surgical techniques to |
| (outer eyebrow, eyelid, upper nose), neck, or scalp. | | | | remove the lesion and prevent possible complications. |
| They are usually firm dough-like lumps that range in | | | | Sophisticated neurosurgical or gynecologic surgical |
| size from 0.5 to 6 cm in diameter. Dermoid cysts can | | | | techniques are often needed to remove the lesion |
| also appear in young children, often near the lateral | | | | and prevent possible complications. Do not go |
| aspect of the eyebrow. | | | | swimming or soak the area where the cyst was |
| Dermoid cysts of the ovary are also called simply | | | | removed. Do not bump or overuse the area where |
| dermoids or ovarian teratomas. Dermoid cysts can | | | | the cyst was removed. |
| recur if not completely excised. Dermoid cysts of the | | | | Dermoid cyst - Prevention and Treatment Tips |
| ovary or omentum are restricted, that is, they occur | | | | 1. Marsupialization, a surgical technique often used to |
| only in the female population. Dermoid cysts occur | | | | treat pilonidal cyst. |
| because of a defect during skin tissue development | | | | 2. Sophisticated neurosurgical or gynecologic surgical |
| in the embryonic stage. Dermoid cysts occur when | | | | techniques are often needed to remove the lesion. |
| skin and skin structures become trapped during fetal | | | | 3. Do not go swimming or soak the area where the |
| development. Dermoid cysts occur when skin and | | | | cyst was removed. |
| skin structures become trapped during fetal | | | | 4. Do not bump or overuse the area where the cyst |
| development. Symptoms may include a small, often | | | | was removed. |
| painless, lump in the mid-line of the neck (in which the | | | | 5. Torsion (twisting) of the ovary by the cyst is an |
| skin over the lump can easily be moved). Dermoid | | | | emergency and calls for urgent surgery. |
| cysct of the ovary, dermoid sist of the ovary. | | | | 6. Dermoid cyst is surgical complete removal. |