Dermoid cyst
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Fixation
Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.
Used synonymously with dermoid.
Gross processing
Example gross report:
| (Optionally: A. Labeled - __ The specimen is received in formalin and consists of) tan-pink to yellow cystic ovarian tissue measuring __ cm. The cyst lining reveals multiple patches of hair with associated greasy yellow keratinous material. Cross-sections show several plate-like areas of rubbery grey-white cartilage. Representative sections are submitted for microscopic examination in one cassette. |
Microscopic evaluation
The diagnostic criterion is a well-differentiated components from at least two germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm and/or endoderm).[1] Common representative tissues of these are:
- Ectoderm:
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Epidermis (stratified) and epidermal appendages
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Nervous tissue
- Mesoderm:
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Cartilage
Striated muscle, smooth muscle
- Endoderm:
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Respiratory epithelium (pseudostratified ciliated)
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Pancreatic tissue
- Thyroid tissue
- Gastrointestinal mucosa
See also
Notes
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