Dermoid cyst containing a tooth
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Dermoid cyst containing a tooth
- This patient had a full set of teeth and no history of swallowing a tooth.
- A recent ultrasound had shown a large ovarian dermoid cyst. Most of the cyst contained fatty tissue and hair, which are of low density and are not visible on the X-ray. The cyst also contains a tooth which is visible.
Dermoid cyst tooth
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Dermoid cyst tooth
- A coned view of the pelvis was acquired which again shows the tooth.