Around one in 10 women will develop ovarian cysts at some point during their lives, and while the prospect of a cyst growing ...

Doctors may consider an ovarian cyst large if it measures 10 cm (about 4 inches) or greater. However, this can also depend on the type of cyst. If the cyst gets larger or doesn’t go away on its ...

An ovary is about 1.2 by 0.8 by 0.4 inches (3 by 2 by 1 centimeters), Taylor said, while most ovarian cysts are often between 0.4 and 1.2 inches (1 to 3 cm) across.

The size of ovarian cysts can vary and cysts smaller than 10 centimeters across often do not require treatment. A cyst is a closed sac-like structure. A membrane separates it from surrounding tissue.

Traditionally, such huge ovarian cysts are removed by making an incision of 7 to 10 cm over the abdomen and cutting all the layers of the abdomen to approach the tumour.