Histopathologic Resemblance of Ovarian Dermoid Cyst to Various Skin Tumors.
10.5021/ad.1995.7.2.165
- Author:
Sun Wook HWANG
;
Kwang Min LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dermoid cyst;
Ovary;
Skin tumors
- MeSH:
Dermoid Cyst*;
Epidermal Cyst;
Female;
Hidrocystoma;
Hyperplasia;
Nevus;
Organoids;
Ovary;
Skin*;
Steatocystoma Multiplex;
Syringoma
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1995;7(2):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The wall of ovarian dermoid cysts shows various kinds of morphologic patterns. Some of them resemble the features of epidermal and epidermal appendageal tumors. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to classify the morphologic features of the wall of ovarian dermoid cyst from the dermatohistopathologic viewpoint. METHODS: H&E stained slides of 203 ovarian dermoid cysts were reviewed RESULTS: Thirteen different patterns of morphologic features were found. They included features of organoid nevus, sebaceous hyperplasia, steatocystoma multiplex, epidermoid cyst, nevus comedonicus, epidermal nevus, apocrine hidrocystoma, syringoma and trichilemmal cyst. CONCLUSION: Various epidermal and epidermal appendageal tumors may be associated with ovarian dermoid cyst.
