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Am 31 years no children i have a 3.4 by 3.8 cm dermoid cyst on my right ovary is there any alternative other than surgery. and what is the medicine ?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Surgery only option: A dermoid ovarian cyst can contain hair and teeth because of its' embryologic origins. Surgery is your only option.

Answered 5/13/2015

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A member asked:

Am 31 years no children i have a 3.4 by 3.8 cm dermoid cyst on my right ovary is there any alternative other than surgery. and what is the medicine ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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