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Cysts that grow in different areas of your body. is there a genetic disease that would cause this?

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Several: There are indeed a number of genetic conditions that produce cysts or lumps in different areas of the body. One of the most common would be a condition called neurofibromatosis.

Answered 4/14/2013

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Dr. Peter Francis answered

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