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  2. Epidermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Epidermoid cysts are usually diagnosed when a person notices a bump on their skin and seeks medical attention. The definitive diagnosis is made after excision by a pathologist based on microscopic appearance of a cystic lesion lined by cornified epithelium containing lamellated keratin without calcifications.

  3. Branchial cleft cyst - Wikipedia

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    Second branchial cleft cysts - These account for 90 to 95% of the neck cysts. Anterior to sternocleidomastoid muscle, posterior to submandibular gland, lateral to carotid sheath. They are medial to the facial nerve at the anterior neck and above the hyoid bone. Skin pit can be found in this location.

  4. Sebaceous cyst - Wikipedia

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    A sebaceous cyst is a term commonly used to refer to either: [1] Epidermoid cysts (also termed epidermal cysts, infundibular cyst) Pilar cysts (also termed trichelemmal cysts, isthmus-catagen cysts) Both of the above types of cysts contain keratin, not sebum, and neither originates from sebaceous glands.

  5. Serena Williams Just Had a ‘Grapefruit’-Sized Cyst Removed ...

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    A branchial cyst, a.k.a. a branchial cleft cyst, is a small, fluid-filled sac that an look like a lump under the skin on the side of your neck, according to the Cleveland Clinic. They can appear ...

  6. Serena Williams just had a cyst ‘the size of a small ... - AOL

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    A branchial cyst, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is a small fluid-filled sac that may look like a lump under the skin on the side of the neck. It is considered one of the most common neck mass ...

  7. Serena Williams has surgery to remove cyst size of ‘a small ...

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    Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck. ... sacs filled with fluid found in the neck and can appear as lumps or swelling under the skin. ... “Health always comes first

  8. Cystic hygroma - Wikipedia

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    Currently, the medical field prefers to use the term lymphatic malformation, because the term cystic hygroma means water tumor. [3] Lymphatic malformation is more commonly used now because it is a sponge-like collection of abnormal growth that contains clear lymphatic fluid. The fluid collects within the cysts or channels, usually in the soft ...

  9. Dermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    A dermoid cyst is a teratoma of a cystic nature that contains an array of developmentally mature, solid tissues. It frequently consists of skin, hair follicles, and sweat glands, while other commonly found components include clumps of long hair, pockets of sebum, blood, fat, bone, nail, teeth, eyes, cartilage, and thyroid tissue.