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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

An egg has the potential to develop into any type of cell.

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/ovarian-cyst-leaflet

This is because these cysts develop from cells which make eggs in the ovary. An egg has the potential to develop into any type of cell. So, these cysts can make different types of tissue. In about 1 in 10 cases a dermoid cyst develops in both ovaries. Dermoid cysts can run in families.

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