{"paper_id":"7afe26a5-951e-4494-9986-b90a52623ba5","body_text":"Definition\nA benign ovarian cyst containing endometrium-like cells. It is commonly referred to as a chocolate cyst. It has the potential to become malignant so it is generally removed after diagnosis.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSee Also\n(2012) Endometrium. In: Schwab M (ed) Encyclopedia of cancer, 3rd edn. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg, p 1239. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_1886\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2015 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg\nAbout this entry\nCite this entry\n(2015). Endometrioma. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46875-3_1883\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46875-3_1883\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg\nPrint ISBN: 978-3-662-46874-6\nOnline ISBN: 978-3-662-46875-3\neBook Packages: Biomedical and Life SciencesReference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}