Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: Pancreatic cystic lesions are being diagnosed with increasing frequency in asymptomatic patients or ...

Whether they’re on your ovaries, on your breasts, or on your bikini line masquerading as ingrown hairs, cysts can be pretty mundane medical business. But dermoid cysts are different. Thanks to their ...

Ovarian cysts are sacs or pockets of fluid that form on the ovaries. There are two types of cysts: simple and complex. These are fluid-filled cysts that have no solid features. They are often either a ...

Mucous cysts are pseudocysts (cystic structures lacking a true lining) that usually appear on the middle or index finger of the dominant hand; toe involvement is uncommon. Although most mucous cysts ...

A 44-year-old woman was self-referred for a growing right thyroid mass. Seven years before presentation, the patient was seen at another institution for a large right cystic thyroid nodule. By her ...

ESOPHAGEAL cysts form a group of rare and interesting mediastinal tumors. 1 There can be no doubt that this type of cyst is closely related embryologically to those called bronchogenic, gastric or ...

In this study, the clinicopathological characteristics of hepatic mucinous cystic neoplasms are compared with those of biliary intraductal papillary neoplasms. The diagnosis of mucinous cystic ...

Most ovarian cysts are harmless and will clear up on their own, but if there's a small percent that rupture or twist. Here's ...

Cysts are small, capsule-shaped bumps filled with fluid. They usually aren’t harmful or a cause for concern. Cysts usually don’t appear on the penis, but it is possible. In many cases, penile cysts ...

A tonsil cyst is a lump on one or both of the tonsils that may feel like a pimple. A doctor should check to rule out other conditions that can cause growths in the area. The tonsils are two masses of ...

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs or pockets in an ovary or on its surface. Women have two ovaries—each about the size and shape of an almond—on each side of the uterus. Eggs (ova), which develop ...