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This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord. The damage may result in loss of feeling, paralysis, weakness, [4] and stiffness in the back, shoulders, and extremities. Syringomyelia may also cause a loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands.
Pilonidal cysts can be itchy and often very painful, and typically occur between the ages of 15 and 35. [5] Although usually found near the coccyx , the condition can also affect the navel , armpit , the cheek, [ 6 ] or the genital region , [ 7 ] though these locations are much rarer.
An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac within the ovary. [1] They usually cause no symptoms, [1] but occasionally they may produce bloating, lower abdominal pain, or lower back pain. [1] The majority of cysts are harmless. [1] [2] If the cyst either breaks open or causes twisting of the ovary, it may cause severe pain. [1]
Cysts that grow abnormally large, as Smith's did, can cause "pressure or pain" — and can lead to other complications, because they can bleed or rupture, exacerbating the pain. "These cysts can ...
There are four types of ovarian cysts — functional cysts, PCOS cysts, benign ovarian tumor and malignant ovarian tumor — that range from harmless to fatal.
Periapical cysts begin as asymptomatic and progress slowly. Subsequent infection of the cyst causes swelling and pain. Initially, the cyst swells to a round hard protrusion, but later on the body resorbs some of the cyst wall, leaving a softer accumulation of fluid underneath the mucous membrane. [citation needed]
About 2% of women will have a Bartholin's cyst at some point in their lifetime. Bartholin's cysts are fluid-filled lumps near the vaginal opening. Here's what women need to know about them.
The cysts can be removed via excision, though conventional cyst excision techniques have proven impractical, and a specialized regimen is required. [5] Cryotherapy and electrodessication may also be tried, but since it is a genetic disorder all the modalities have very little effect. Individual cysts can be removed surgically.