If your doctor has told you that you have a cyst, your first question may be what causes cysts to form? To answer that question, lets first look at what a cyst is. Then we can understand why it forms.
A cyst is a variously sized bag or sac like structure that is similar to a blister in nature, but is found inside of the body. They can either contain fluids, gases or even solid substances. Cysts form inside the tissue and are often found in many different places in the body. Cysts can vary in size from microscopic to very large. Some cysts are so large that they can give the appearance of full term pregnancy.
While technically, a cyst can refer to normal sacs found within the body, like the bladder, this article will use the term to refer to the abnormal growths found in the body.
Cysts are abnormal growths. They are not a normal part of the tissue where they are located. Cysts have a skin like cyst wall membrane that separate them from the other tissue. If that sac happens to be filled with pus, then it is not a cyst, but an abscess.
Cysts can be caused by many factors. Some of those include: tumors, genetic conditions, infections and many other factors. Your doctor can give you a better idea of the cause behind your cyst.
Most cysts that form are benign and may be caused by a duct or other body outlet that has been plugged, but some can be tumors or could be formed in a tumor. This type of cyst may even be malignant.
According to its depth beneath the skin, you can be keenly aware of a cyst or not even know it is there until it is discovered by a CAT scan or MRI. You may find an abnormal lump if the cyst is in or just underneath the skin.
Some women form very painful cysts in the mammary glands. The cysts may be discovered when the woman is doing a self exam.
Cysts that are located in the brain can cause headaches as well as other symptoms.
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