Re: GENERAL: Dermoids or Teratomas?
From: Samir F Abdel Aziz, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:37:12 -0500 (CDT)
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We usually use both terms for the same thing and it is usually benign.
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At Thu, 12 Mar 2009, SuzieQ wrote:
>
>What is the difference between dermoid and teratomas? I had surgery for
>dermoid tumors when I was 19. I had 2 on one ovary and 1 on the other.
>The tumor contained thyroid, hair, calcium (or teeth) skin, and fat. I
>met with a cancer geneticists this year (I'm 50 now) and he said it
>wasn't dermoids, but teratomas. (PS--because the doctor that did the
>surgery when I was 19, just cut out the tumors and re-sectioned my
>ovaries, I was able to have a child.--thanks Dr. Dorf)
>
>--
>SuzieQ
>
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