Large teratomas can lead to serious complications like ovarian torsion, which can cut off blood flow to the ovary and affect ...

Germ cell tumors can appear at any age and develop from cells that produce eggs or sperm. They are most commonly found in the ovaries or testes; however, one or more may develop in other body ...

A woman has gone viral on TikTok after discovering hair and teeth growing in her uterus – something known as a dermoid cyst. "I just went to the gynaecologist for first time since I had my son ...

Jaimi Conwell discovered that a 20lb tumor with hair and teeth was growing in her ovary. jaimi.conwell/TikTok “He asked if they could remove it and my mum agreed, so I had the tumour along with ...

Eventually, at the age of 15, an intravaginal scan revealed a “very big and painful” ovarian cyst, and on investigation, doctors discovered it was “filled with hair and teeth”.

Most tumors are made of soft stuff, so unless the body is preserved, they tend to disappear over time. But teratomas' weird bones and teeth can be easily identified even 3,000 years later.

A mom said she had a cyst with teeth and hair in her uterus. It's not as rare as you might think. By Kelly Burch athima tongloom/Getty Images Feb 11, 2022, 12:35 PM PT ...