Dermoid cyst
| Dermoid cyst | |
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| Term | Dermoid cyst |
| Short definition | dermoid cyst - (pronounced) (DER-moyd sist) type of tumor containing a cyst filled with tissues normally found in the outer layers of skin, including sweat and oil glands. These can also contain elements of hair and teeth. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
dermoid cyst - (pronounced) (DER-moyd sist) type of tumor containing a cyst filled with tissues normally found in the outer layers of skin, including sweat and oil glands. These can also contain elements of hair and teeth. Dermoid cysts can form anywhere in the body, but they usually form in the ovaries, testicles, the skin of the head, neck, face, or lower back, or in the central nervous system. Dermoid cysts are benign (not cancerous) and tend to grow slowly. They are present at birth but cannot be found until later in life. Dermoid cysts are a type of germ cell tumor called a mature teratoma
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