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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Dermoid Ovarian Cyst

Recently I had a patient that presented with a 4-5 centimeter ovarian cyst. Her initial complaint with this cyst was severe, intermittent pelvic pain. On ultrasound examination, she had a complex, solid and cystic, mass on her ovary. There was a high suspicion of what is called a "Dermoid Cyst".

Dermoid cysts are very interesting in that they can have many cell types within them. They have been known to grow an oily, sebaceous material, hair, teeth and other strange and interesting things to find in an ovary. They are very rarely of a malignant type which include nerve type tissue.

This patient elected to have her entire ovary removed although it would have been feasible to remove only the cyst itself. Either of these surgeries can be performed easily with a laparoscopic surgery.

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Minimally Invasive Procedures Offered

  • Hysterectomy - Out Patient Surgery and No Large Incisions
  • Endometriosis
  • Uterine Prolapse
  • Cystocele/Bladder Repair
  • Enterocele
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Adhesions
  • Stress Incontinence
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Da Vinci Robotic Assisted Surgery

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