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***When a dermoid cyst is disrupted, it results in an inflammatory reaction.
***When a dermoid cyst is disrupted, it results in an inflammatory reaction.
**Recurrence when not completely excised
**Recurrence when not completely excised
===Spinal dermoid cyst===
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:23, 11 February 2016

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

Overview

Common complications of periorbital dermoid cysts include inflammation and recurrence when not completely excised.[1]

Complications

Ovarian dermoid cyst

  • Common complications of ovarian dermoid cysts include:[1][2]
    • Torsion
    • Rupture
    • Infection

Periorbital Dermoid Cyst

  • Common complications of periorbital dermoid cysts include:[1]
    • Inflammation
      • When a dermoid cyst is disrupted, it results in an inflammatory reaction.
    • Recurrence when not completely excised

Spinal dermoid cyst


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dermoid cyst. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst Accessed on February 11, 2016
  2. Mature (cystic) ovarian teratoma. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mature-cystic-ovarian-teratoma Radiopedia. Accessed on February 11, 2016


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