Dermoid cyst pathophysiology
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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
Dermoid cyst is a mature cystic teratoma that arises from the ectodermal and are generally formed of skin, hair follicles, teeth and sebaceous glands.[1]
Pathophysiology
- Dermoid cyst is a mature cystic teratoma that arises from the ectodermal and are generally formed of skin, hair follicles, teeth and sebaceous glands.[1]
Gross pathology
- On gross pathology, uniloculated cysts lined by skin, containing sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and teeth are characteristic findings of dermoid cysts.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elsheikh, Tarik (2002), Dermoid Cyst (Mature Cystic Teratoma) of the Cecum, Muncie, IN: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, p. 97-99, retrieved February 2, 2016