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Retinal cyst treatment
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Scartozzianswered
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery 21 years experience
Dpends: Depends on the cause and the nature of the "cyst." do you mean she has macular edema? I need more information to answer this.
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Marekanswered
Plastic Surgery 25 years experience
Options include: If the cyst isn't bothering you, you don't have to do anything. If you do nothing it may continue to enlarge. You can drain a cyst but it will it wi... Read More
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3.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheimeranswered
Neurosurgery 39 years experience
Incidental ginding: Tarlov cyst can be surgically removed but are rarely symptomatic.
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Dr. Clarence Watridgeanswered
48 years experience
Nothing: Tar log cysts are expansions of the dural sleeve around a nerve where the nerve exists the spine. Usually they are incidental and best not having any ... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Seth Zeidmananswered
Neurosurgery 35 years experience
Not surgery: Most Tarlov cysts do not need treatment. They are outpouches of dura with fluid in them. They are rarely symptomatic and do not require any treatmen... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 69-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Milleranswered
Family Medicine 12 years experience
Depends: There are lots of things that can look like a cyst on your shoulder. These include actual cysts of various kinds, certain osteopathic findings (specif... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pain / discomfort: When it becomes symptomatic ( that is if it becomes an infected abcess) or if you are over age 40.
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Watchful waiting: Wat in many cases you can wait and be re-examined to see if the cyst goes away on its own within a few months. This is typically an option regardless... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Capittonage is the surgical closure of a cyst cavity. Omentoplasty or external drainage are other surgical options for treatment of hydatid cysts. Hy... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marlis Gonzalez fernandezanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 15 years experience
Malignant?: Any type of malignancy needs to be evaluated as soon as possible and treated. Left untreated they can grow, spread locally or far away in the body. ... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Capittonage is the surgical closure of a cyst cavity. Omentoplasty or external drainage are other surgical options for treatment of hydatid cysts. Hy... Read More
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