Ann Dermatol.  1995 Apr;7(2):165-168. 10.5021/ad.1995.7.2.165.

Histopathologic Resemblance of Ovarian Dermoid Cyst to Various Skin Tumors

• Hwang SW
• Lee KM

• KMID: 2383075
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1995.7.2.165

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.

Keyword

Dermoid cyst; Ovary; Skin tumors

MeSH Terms

Dermoid Cyst*
Epidermal Cyst
Female
Hidrocystoma
Hyperplasia
Nevus
Organoids
Ovary
Skin*
Steatocystoma Multiplex
Syringoma