Vaginal Dermoid Cyst

MedGen UID:: 925566
•Concept ID:: C4288034
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:

Vaginal Mature Cystic Teratoma; Vaginal Teratoma

Definition

A rare benign cystic teratoma that arises from the vagina. It presents as a slow growing cyst in the vaginal wall that contains sebaceous material and hair. The cyst is lined by squamous epithelium. Skin adnexal structures and sometimes smooth and skeletal muscle are present. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVVaginal Dermoid Cyst

Neoplasm by Special Category
- Benign neoplasm
  - Benign Genitourinary System Neoplasm
    - Benign reproductive system neoplasm
      - Benign female reproductive system neoplasm
        Benign vaginal neoplasm
        Vaginal Dermoid Cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Detecting ovarian disorders in primary care.

Oliver A, Overton C
Practitioner 2014 Mar;258(1769):15-9, 2. PMID: 24791406

Adding cancer antigen 125 screening to gray scale sonography for predicting specific diagnosis of benign adnexal masses in premenopausal women: is it worthwhile?

Alcázar JL, Guerriero S, Mínguez JÁ, Ajossa S, Paoletti AM, Ruiz-Zambrana A, Jurado M
J Ultrasound Med 2011 Oct;30(10):1381-6. doi: 10.7863/jum.2011.30.10.1381. PMID: 21968488

Conservative management of ovarian cystic teratoma during pregnancy and labor.

Caspi B, Levi R, Appelman Z, Rabinerson D, Goldman G, Hagay Z
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000 Mar;182(3):503-5. doi: 10.1067/mob.2000.103768. PMID: 10739498

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