What Is a Dentigerous Cyst? A dentigerous cyst, also called a follicular cyst, is the second most common type of jaw (odontogenic) cyst. It's a fluid-filled sac that develops in your jawbone over a ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper just shared a new video on Instagram! In the new clip, Dr. P squeezed out a small-ish cyst from a patient's arm. But it was the cyst sac that was ...

Cysts are fairly common and can occur anywhere on the body, including the scrotum. Scrotal cysts are typically either epididymal or sebaceous cysts. A scrotal cyst typically refers to an abnormal sac ...

Ovarian cysts are common in females of reproductive age. Most of them are harmless, but some may rupture. A sudden, sharp pain in the lower abdomen, with nausea and vomiting in some cases, can ...

Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst may be necessary if a cyst is large, grows, or appears unusual in ultrasounds. Depending on the size and location, your surgeon may remove the cyst or an ovary.

The overall risk of malignancy in pancreatic cysts may be as low as 0.5 to 1.5%, and the annual risk of progression is 0.5%. 7,15 Conversely, studies estimate that 15% of all pancreatic ...

Pancreatic cysts are increasingly found incidentally due to better imaging technology. The primary goal is to distinguish pre-cancerous mucinous cysts (like IPMNs) from benign non-mucinous cysts.

Colleen Murphy is a senior editor at Health. She has extensive experience with interviewing healthcare providers, deciphering medical research, and writing and editing health articles in an ...