A cystic teratoma is a type of tumor that’s often benign. It can develop in multiple different parts of the body but it’s most often found in the ovaries. It can also be found in the testicles and sacrococcygeal area.

The cause of teratoma is currently unknown, but it develops due to a complication in the patient’s cell differentiation process.

Medical professionals currently don’t know what causes sacrococcygeal teratomas.

In many cases, ovarian teratomas are benign and therefore don’t cause any symptoms. But if they are malignant, they can cause symptoms such as frequent urination, pain and an abdominal mass.

There are certain inherited defects that indicate that there is a genetic predisposition for developing a teratoma.

In most cases, teratomas are benign, although they can also be malignant depending on their location and how old the patient is.

Yes, teratomas are a type of ovarian germ cell tumor.

No, a mature cystic teratoma is always benign, as long as it’s in its pure form and hasn’t gone through a malignant transformation.

Yes, a dermoid cyst is a teratoma that occurs at birth.