Digital mucous cyst excision is a procedure to remove a digital mucous cyst—a small, benign growth at the end joint of a finger or under the nail bed. In this outpatient procedure, the surgeon makes a small incision over the cyst, excises it, examines the joint and removes any boneRead More →
What Causes Them: Blocked milk ducts. “Glands in your breasts are always secreting fluid, which can contain particles that obstruct tiny ducts. If that happens, a duct fills with fluid, becoming a simple cyst,” says breast cancer surgeon S. Why do I keep getting breast cysts? Cysts may appear naturallyRead More →
In most cases, the cyst often disappears after a few months. A follow-up ultrasound scan may be used to confirm this. If you are postmenopausal, there is a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer. Regular ultrasound scans and blood tests are usually recommended over the course of a year toRead More →
What does a synovial cyst feel like? Many patients with synovial cysts experience no symptoms. Among those who do, common symptoms include: Lower back pain. Can cysts feel hard? Cysts can feel either soft or hard. When close to the surface of the breast, cysts can feel like a largeRead More →
Degenerative spondylolisthesis has been reported in a third of synovial cyst patients and instability of the facet joints in 61%, supporting hypermobility in the pathogenesis of the cyst. Do synovial cysts need to be removed? Synovial cysts develop in joints in your spine and, though they’re benign, they can growRead More →
Share on Pinterest Testicle lumps may be caused by cysts, hydroceles, and epididymitis. A cyst is a fluid-filled sac that can feel like a small, hard lump when touched. Cysts can develop almost anywhere on the body and are usually harmless. Are Spermatoceles hard? They can be felt, however. ARead More →
The choroidal fissure (CF) is an important landmark that allows approaches to the deepest aspects of the brain. It is the C-shaped site of attachment of the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles, which runs between fornix and thalamus. Can choroid fissure cyst cause seizures? Choroid cysts are best observedRead More →
Ovarian cysts can cause uterine bleeding before or after menstruation, and this mixed with the woman’s natural secretions can come out as a brown discharge, but there are often other symptoms, such as pain during ovulation or during or after sexual intercourse, vaginal bleeding which is not part of theRead More →
Inclusion cysts are benign cysts filled with clear serous fluid containing shed cells or mucous material ( Figure 1). Inclusion cysts constitute 80% of all cystic lesions of the conjunctiva. The average onset age is 47 and occurrence is equally in both sexes. How do you get rid of aRead More →
Spermatocele Treatment Your doctor will insert a needle into the cyst to remove some of the fluid. If the cyst refills and comes back, your doctor can do a procedure called a sclerotherapy. Your doctor will drain some of the fluid from the spermatocele. Do scrotal nodules go away? MostRead More →