Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 9 mature cystic teratomas of the ovary
# | Age | Type of operation | Right/left | Size (cm) | Gross content | Microscopic content | Immature element/malignancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 32 | Oophorocystectomy | Right | 5 × 3.5 × 3 | Wax-like material and hairs | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, bone and intestinal mucosa | No/No |
2 | 35 | Laparotomy | Right | 11 × 9 × 8.8 | Smooth outer surface with waxy material | Squamous epithelium and thyroid tissue | No/No |
5 | 46 | Laparoscopic cystectomy | Right | 4.7 × 3.8 × 2.8 | Wax-like material | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, bone and intestinal mucosa | No/No |
6 | 27 | Laparoscopic cystectomy | Right | 8.2 × 3 × 1.3 | Wax-like material | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, bone and intestinal mucosa | No/No |
7 | 18 | Laparoscopic cystectomy | Right | 6.1 × 3.1 × 1.6 | Wax-like material | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, bone and intestinal mucosa | No/No |
9 | 35 | Cystectomy | Right | 7.5 × 5.5 × 3 | Wax-like material and hair shaft | Multidermal component | No/No |
10R | 34 | Laparoscopic cystectomy | Right | 4 × 2.1 × 1 | Wax-like material | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, bone and intestinal mucosa | No/No |
10L | 34 | Laparoscopic cystectomy | Left | 3.5 × 1.5 × 1 | Wax-like material | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, bone and intestinal mucosa | No/No |
11 | 37 | Partial cystectomy and enucleation | Left | 6 × 4 × 2.8 | Wax-like material and hair shaft | Squamous epithelium, skin adnexa, fat, nerves, mature cartilage and lamellar bone | No/No |