10 Common Types of Cysts
Type Of Cysts #8: Chocolate Cyst
A chocolate cyst refers to fluid filled cysts that are noncancerous. The name is derived from the brown and tar-like appearance that can look like melted chocolate. Chocolate cysts are also known as ovarian endometriomas.
The color of the chocolate cyst is from old menstrual blood or tissue that has filled the cyst. It can be seen in one or both ovaries and can occur as a single cyst or multiple cysts. Chocolate cysts are estimated to occur in 20 to 40 percent of women who experience endometriosis.
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