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Re: not endo related
From: Allan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jun 13 00:05:30 1999
wow!!! That's very interesting, in a twisted bizarre kind of way! Tks.
Hope everyone is having a painfree weekend
luv, Amy
Laura wrote:
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> Pathologic Ovarian Cysts
>
> There are many different types of pathologic ovarian cysts… some contain
> mucous, others old blood, and fairly common in younger women a cystic
> tumor that contains a disorderly array of tissues found in the body such
> as teeth, bone, hair, fat, or even thyroid tissue. As with physiologic
> cysts, the size can vary, but because these cysts do not regress, fluid
> accumulation can occur tremendously. Further, because the cyst is
> filling with fluid, the cyst can grow fairly rapidly. Solid (ie
> non-cystic) ovarian tumors usually enlarge slowly over many months.
> Cystic tumors may enlarge rather dramatically over weeks or a few
> months.
>
> Hope this helps
> Found at: http://www.obgyn.net/women/articles/bradley/banter_0708.htm
>
> Laura
>
> At Thu, 10 Jun 1999, Allan wrote:
> >
> >Hi all
> >wanted to share this with you...my sister was telling me a coworker to
> >hers had been suffering from undiagnosed abdo/pelvic pain for several
> >years; had several tests/ultrasounds and kept showing nothing. Finally,
> >an ultrasound showed a cyst the size of an egg - when they went in to
> >remove it, turned out there was a large cyst on the back of each ovary.
> >They tried to biopsy it but couldn't for some reason, and send the cysts
> >to Toronto for analysis. Guess what was growing in them? Brain tissue,
> >hair, other tissues (I forget, I was grossed out) and, this is really
> >gross, one of them had a tooth in it. Isn't that yucky?!?! I had to
> >share this, cause its so bizarre. I hope I didn't freak anybody out who
> >has or had a cyst...... :)
> >Painfree wishes to everyone,
> >luv, Amy
>
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