During a routine pelvic exam, a 34-year-old female is found to have an ovarian cyst containing skin, hair, cartilage, and bone. This cyst is classified as a _____ cyst

a. follicular
b. dermoid
c. corpus luteal
d. micro


ANS: B
Dermoid cysts are growths that may contain mature tissue including skin, hair, sebaceous and sweat glands, muscle fibers, cartilage, and bone. Neither follicular, corpus luteal, nor micro cysts contain skin, hair, or bone.

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