Dermoid cysts - tell me everything

**Herchy** · 22-09-2010 22:15

I have a family member who was diagnosed with a 'dermoid' on her ovary. 2.8cms and it needs to be surgically removed. Then she was told to go to the hospital and book an appt with a gyn... and left at that.

Anyway... I hadn't heard of them before ( and hubs having such a mind for detail telling me she had a derma on her ovary...) so I googled and I also searched forums.
What I found was what I think he meant... a Dermoid CYST. ( She told me on the phone tonight it was a dermoid - no cyst)
She was specifically told by this specialist that it wasn't a cyst, nor was it a benign tumour. I scratched my head when everything I turned up yesterday said it was both.....
She has been told nothing at all and I can only imagine she's totally confused. All she knows is there's something on her ovary that's not there and she's got to have surgery.

Anyway, I've read a couple of threads on here, and I was wondering if anyone can give me a quick rundown on what the whole deal is. I've read the components of the cyst are things like fat, hair and teeth, and that most people have a laparoscopy ( I hope I spelt that right).
I'd love to know as much as I can to help my family member from someone who has had and been through this.

TIA!

**Herchy** · 23-09-2010 08:52

Bump....

**Herchy** · 23-09-2010 16:09

Bump

**Herchy** · 24-09-2010 10:46

Noone at all??

**Msjames** · 26-09-2010 20:46

My daughter is 9 months and has a dermoid cyst on her eye lid it was there in the womb and grows with her it has to be taken out once she turns one with day surgery! How scary

but I was told a dermoid cyst is just a sac that can contain just fluid or an extra tooth etc it's kinda gross but I've never heard of just a dermoid! Hope everything hoes well with the surgery!!