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Teratoma

Teratoma

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Baby
0-2
Toddler
3-5
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Senior
60+

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Teratoma

Surgery

Surgery

Tests

Alpha fetoprotein tumor marker

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A 44-year old asked:

Can a teratoma regrow?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Teratoma?

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A 30-year old asked:

what causes an ovarian teratoma?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it common to have more than one ovarian teratoma?

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A member asked:

After a laparotomy for an ovarian teratoma removal on one side, could a new one grow on the other side a few year later?

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A 39-year old asked:

How could I get a benign cystic teratoma?

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A 37-year old asked:

Could an absorbed identical twin be a teratoma?

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A 34-year old asked:

How harmful is my unborn's sacrococcygeal teratoma?

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A 38-year old asked:

Is a sacrococcygeal teratoma hereditary or environmental?

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A 37-year old asked:

Simple cystic teratoma is seen commonly in which age group?

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A 53-year old asked:

What is the doctor called who surgically removes a presacral teratoma?

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A 32-year old female asked:

is it possible to have ovary cyst again after few years after removing the teratoma in ovary?

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A 38-year old asked:

Difference between pilonidal cyst and teratoma?

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A 34-year old asked:

What facial skin problems can be associated with a teratoma dermoid?

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A 45-year old asked:

Are very small ovarian teratomas in teens usually benign or cancerous?

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A 30-year old asked:

I was told by the hospital i have a teratoma on my ovary. What can I expect now?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 35-year old female asked:

I have a thin wall complex mass at left adnexial area measures 12*10*9 cm locally benign ,mature teratoma on top of Ddx,no local LND ,what shall I do?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

I hv spinal cord adult teratoma with tethered cord syndrom opetated before two months.Can i ride bicycle or motor bike.Pl suggest?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I was diagnosed ovarian teratoma& operated. They removed my left ovary & went through 4 cycles of chemotherapy. Is it normal to have iregular mens?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Is a laparotomy to remove ovarian mature cystic teratoma an inpatient or outpatient procedure?

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A 26-year old female asked:

If I have surgery mid pregnancy for my ovarian teratomas, could this cause me to miscarry? Or would I be okay?

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A 43-year old female asked:

If I have ovarian teratoma pregnant is it possible for my daughter to be born with same tumor but more dominant meaning cancer?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I have a hemoragic endometriotic teratoma cyst what Is it and can it cause cncer cause im in pain alot its 4cm and dont have the money to see obgyn ?

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A member asked about a 22-year old female:

Which is the best hospital or who is the best doctor for teratoma removal near the uterus in Singapore?

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A 27-year old female asked:

did a scan which said I have ovarian teratoma. I have pregnancy symptoms and menses are late two months. Could the scan be wrong? Two +ve hpc

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A 55-year old female asked:

benign teratoma 3.5 in. x 2.5in on left ovary. I am 55, premenopausal. Found with CT scan. How big will the scar be and where?

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A 59-year old asked:

Bowl gas?

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Question?

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A 25-year old male asked about a female:

Post a s?

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Hi doctors

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