A 20-year-old female asked:
what causes a cyst?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Many kinds: A cyst is an abnormal, fluid-filled, epithelially-lined, closed structure -- a definition learned early by every medical student. There are hundreds of types, but the most familiar is the common epidermoid inclusion / "sebaceous" cyst under the skin. Privately i think many of these start with bug bites, but nobody's proved it. Cheers!
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are the causes of a subarachnoid cyst?
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Dr. Allen Seelyanswered
General Practice 31 years experience
USUALLY congenital: Subarachnoid cysts are usually congenital ('born-with')malformations that arise from the unexplained splitting or tearing of the arachnoid membrane. Arachnoid cysts can also occur secondary to other disorders such as Marfan syndrome, arachnoiditis, or agenesis of the corpus callosum. Complications can arise: e.g. Head trauma can cause bleeding in or around the cysts possibly causing symptoms.
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Puerto Rico
A 18-year-old female asked:
What symtoms can a cyst cause?
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Dr. Daniel Quonanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 42 years experience
Varies: Depending on the anatomical location, some cysts can be assymptomatic and discovered when examining patients for other problems. Other cysts can be very problematic with pain and swelling.
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United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 16-year-old female asked:
What does it mean/ what causes a cyst to get bigger?
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Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 52 years experience
Several things: Cysts are fluid containing lesions with a thin lining of cells. Cysts can occur almost anywehre in ovaries, breasts, bones, liver, spleen, thyroid gland, kidneys neck, etc. Usually cyst grows slowly over time with fluid usually secreted by cyst lining. Sometimes more rapid growth can occur with superimposed infection or hemorrhage from trauma. Most cysts are benign.
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Brooklyn, NY
A 35-year-old female asked:
How do you develop fimbrial cyst, what causes them?
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Dr. Gregory LaMorteanswered
Periodontics 42 years experience
Oraries: Types of ovarian cysts in the region of the ovulation fossa; if they are in the connective tissue at the base of the fimbriae they are called fimbrial cysts.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What causes a cyst to calcify?
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Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 33 years experience
Calcified cyst: Are you referring to breast cysts with calcified walls? I'm not exactly sure, maybe some inflammatory reaction of the cyst wall. What I do know is that calcified cysts are a radiologist's best friend on mammography...easy to see, and 100% benign.
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