Catalog
Cystic teratoma
Link to WHO Definition
Cystic teratoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882254343
A condition of the ovary, caused by abnormal proliferation due to genetic mutations, abnormal growth or division of germ cells. This condition is characterised by a benign ovarian neoplasm, and abdominal pain, mass or swelling, or abnormal uterine bleeding, and may lead to ovarian torsion or cystic rupture. Confirmation is by imaging.