Bilateral dermoid cyst of the ovary: an overview of two cases

Authors

  • Heera Shenoy Trivikrama Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Ananda Subramanian Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Shivakumar . Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Abhilash Antony Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Shibin Kambalavan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Hiba Hashim Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Vivek Kaladan Department of Radiology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Shamla Padincharayil Department of Pathology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Reslin Khader Department of Pathology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • Dhivya Mariam Jacob Department of Anaesthiology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20222508

Keywords:

2320-1770.ijrcog20222508

Abstract

Dermoid cyst (also called as ‘mature teratoma’) is a type of germ cell tumour. The word ‘teratoma’ is derived from Greek work ‘teraton’ meaning monster. It was initially used by Virchow in 1863. The term ‘dermoid cyst’ was coined by Leblanc in 1831. The majority of dermoid cysts are unilateral with equal frequency in both ovaries; moreover, bilateral tumours are found approximately in 10-12% of cases and we presented two such cases of bilateral dermoid cysts of ovary. 

Author Biography

Heera Shenoy Trivikrama, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Professor  in OBG  ,KMCT Medical college,Kozhikode,Kerala.

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2022-09-27

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