Che cosa sono le cisti Dermoidi?
Che cosa sono le cisti Dermoidi?
La cosiddetta cisti dermoide (o teratoma cistico maturo) è una formazione cistica di derivazione embrionaria che, oltre al sebo, può contenere al suo interno altri tessuti, come capelli, denti, frammenti di tiroide, ossa.
How to diagnose teratoma?
- A fetal ultrasound can easily detect the presence of a mass suggesting Teratoma. After birth, a biopsy of the mass can also confirm the diagnosis of Teratoma. Additionally, a complete blood count, blood chemistry, and evaluation of kidney and liver function tests are also quite helpful in confirming the diagnosis of Teratoma.
What causes a teratoma to form?
- The cause of most teratomas is not completely understood. Teratomas are often associated with a number of inherited defects that affect the central nervous system, genitourinary tract and lower spine. For 150 years, families have come from around the corner and across the world, looking to Boston Children's for answers.
What causes immature teratoma?
- Oncology researchers do not fully understand the causes of an immature teratoma, but there may be a genetic factor as the tumor is found more frequently in certain families. Symptoms of an immature teratoma may include swelling of the abdomen, pain, vomiting, or, with more advanced tumors, a lump which can be felt.
What are the signs and symptoms of struma ovarii?
- The signs and symptoms of Struma Ovarii include the following: Presence of a well-circumscribed tumor in the ovary; monodermal teratomas are generally benign The tumors are cystic (fluid-filled) in nature Generally, only one ovary is affected; but, involvement of both ovaries may be seen (bilateral teratoma) The tumors may range in size from a few cm to over 20 cm
