Deterioration of benign thyroid nodules (thyroid adenomas) often leads to the development of cysts (fluid-filled cavities) in the thyroid gland. Thyroid cysts often contain solid components along with fluids. The solid components, though generally benign, can be occasionally malignant. Thyroiditis The ...
Some common skin conditions that can mimic skin tags include seborrheic keratoses, moles, warts, cysts, milia, neurofibromas and nevus lipomatosus. Rarely, skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma may mimic skin tags. What is skin tag treatment? Sk...
Cysts and tumors both appear as abnormal lumps on or within the body. However, a tumor grows out of tissue while a cyst grows out of fluid or air. These differing textures will reveal whether a lump is a tumor or a cyst. Tumors feel hard to the touch while cysts feel softer. Both o...
Ganglion cysts most commonly occur on the back of the hand, at the wrist joint, and can also develop on the palm side of the wrist. When found on the back of the wrist, they become more prominent when the wrist is flexed forward. Other sites, although less common, include these: The ...
Recurrent melanoma refers to a recurrence of a tumor at the site of removal of a previous tumor, such as in, around, or under the surgicalscar. It may also refer to the appearance of metastatic melanoma in other body sites such as skin, lymph nodes, brain, orliverafter the initial tumor...
(such asheart valve disease, irregular heartbeat, previousheart attack), history of yellowingeyes/skin(jaundice) during pregnancy or while using hormonal birth control (such as pills, patch),kidney disease,liver disease(including tumors),obesity,stroke, swelling (edema),thyroid problems, unexplained...
One serious cause of a long menstrual cycle is polycystic ovary syndrome. When a woman has polycystic ovary syndrome, small cysts develop in theovaries. Her body also produces excessive amounts of androgens, which sometimes are referred to as malehormones. A woman could experience severe complicati...
(such as heart valve disease, irregular heartbeat, previous heart attack), history of yellowing eyes/skin (jaundice) during pregnancy or while using hormonal birth control (such as pills, patch), kidney disease, liver disease, stroke, swelling (e...
Familial adenomatous polyposis or Gardner’s syndrome (inherited; involves subcutaneous lipomas, epidermoid cysts and colorectal polyps) Diagnosis A doctor can recognize a lipoma by a physical examination. Investigations are needed when the diagnosis is not clear or when surgery is considered. Ultrasound...
My pregnancy was monitored more because I had fibroid cysts before i was pregnant. well one of them grew rapidly due to the hormones while pregnant. My doctor said things were looking good even with the growth and the baby had a healthy heartbeat. ...