What is a teratoma, and how does it affect the body? - #14753
I recently learned about teratomas, and I was surprised to find out that they are abnormal growths containing tissues like hair, teeth, or muscle. I don’t fully understand why they form or what effects they have on the body. What exactly is a teratoma, and why does it contain different types of tissue? Is it possible for a teratoma to form in organs other than the ovaries, like the testes or even the brain? How does it grow, and why does it sometimes contain fully developed tissues? I also want to know how teratomas are diagnosed and treated. Do they always need to be removed, or can they sometimes resolve on their own? How do doctors determine whether a teratoma is benign or cancerous, and what types of medical imaging are used to detect them? If anyone has had a teratoma, what was the diagnosis process like, and how was it treated? Did you require surgery, and what was the recovery period like?
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