Cyst

What comes to mind when you think of skin disorders? What about cysts? The idea of skin disorders can make people cringe, because the first thing thought about them is abnormality. Though they are considered “abnormalities”, the majority of “normal” day to day people have them. So what's the big deal about someone having a noncontagious skin disorder like a cyst? A cyst is a membranous sac or cavity of abnormal character containing fluid. They can be filled with semisolid material, gaseous…

An ovarian cyst is a growth or swelling on or inside the ovary. It may be solid or filled with fluid. If it is solid, it is called a tumor. This can be frightening because it immediately brings cancer to mind, but tumor is just the medical term for any swelling. There are many types of ovarian cysts, namely, functional cysts, dermoid cysts, serous & mucinous cystadenomas, endometriomas, functional tumors, fibromas and brenner tumors. Conversely, the choice of ovarian cyst treatment used to treat…

Ovarian cysts, are also called cystic ovarian mass. Many people might ask these questions about ovarian cysts. What is it? What are the symptoms? The treatments? How does it happen? Is there more than one type? Who gets it? Can you die from it? Is there a cure? Ovarian cysts are sacs containing or semisolid material that develop in or on the surface of an ovary. They are common and the majority are harmless. They do cause symptoms similar to ovarian tumors which can be cancerous. Some symptoms…

What is an aneurysmal bone cyst? Aneurysmal bone cysts are a type of bone cyst where the bone contains a pocket of blood. These abnormal growths are one of the rarer type of cyst. They can grow anywhere in the body, but they most often affect the pelvis, spine, arms or legs. What causes aneurysmal bone cyst? As of right now we are not sure what the exact cause of this cyst. These lesions may sometimes occur because of an abnormality in the blood vessels inside of the bones , which develop as a…

Egyptians started to experiment with this concept because women died of illnesses back then relating to this. If you have anemia and are not medicated you could be endangering your life every month. Also there is a sickness called ovarian cyst disorder/syndrome. It is when cysts form all over the lower abdomen, ordinarily making each monthly tradition like the most aggravating time in your life. It affects women both physically, mentally, and emotionally. Just say if you pick a fight with a…

It was April 4th, and as I looked into the blinding lights over my head, I anxiously waited for the anesthetics to take hold of me. The sooner I’m knocked out, the sooner I’ll wake up, and the sooner I can get out of here. I blinked and realized that the masked men above me had begun to spin in and out of eyesight, so I allowed the drugs to sweep me away as I tried to hold on to the vision of friends, and track meets, and the sweet sixteen soon to come. I vaguely wondered if my sisters had…

After all of these tests and doctor visits, I was diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer. A granulosa cell tumor was found on my right ovary. It was pretty rare considering less than five out of one hundred ovarian cancer patients have a tumor like that. It was astonishing that a sixteen year old, with no previous ovarian cancer occurrences in her family, was diagnosed with the cancer. The average age for an ovarian cancer occurrence is sixty three years old. My doctors concluded that the best…

ganglion cyst, also known as Bible cyst is a noncancerous growth, (tumor or swelling) that forms in the body. Usually developed in the hand and wrist, or ankle and foot, especially on the top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It is solid but filled with liquid, jelly like substance. This substance is thick, sticky, clear, and colorless. Depending on the size, cysts may feel firm or spongy. Causes: There are no known causes for the ganglion cyst…

at high risk of developing a pilonidal cyst.The war soldiers with less time and less access to personal hygiene care, are more prone to pilonydal cyst. The disorder could run in families, but may be originated and stimulated by anxiety. People usually know that they pull their hair. The treatment is typically with cognitive behavioral therapy. The medication clomipramine The medications N-acetylcysteine, a glutamate modulator, and clomipramine may also be helpful. Trichotillomania most…

Introduction Pelvic pain can result from disorders of the gastrointestinal, urinary, or reproductive systems. Diagnosing the etiology of pain can be difficult, and clinical and laboratory evaluation is often not sufficient. In pediatrics, ultrasonography (US) is generally the primary imaging modality used in the initial evaluation of pelvic pain, with radiographs and cross-sectional imaging reserved for further work-up or specific indications. In pelvic emergencies, radiological findings…