Oral mucous cysts develop in the mouth. They appear near salivary gland openings, often on the lips or the floor of the mouth. A cyst on the floor of the mouth is known as a ranula. A cyst on the gums ...

Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cysts are rare, benign cysts that are typically lined by mature, keratinizing squamous epithelium with surrounding lymphoid tissue. These cysts tend to occur in middle- to ...

Tonsil cysts typically don’t cause any noticeable symptoms. If you suspect you have one, it may be something else, like a tonsil stone or an abscess. Share on Pinterest Tonsil cysts have long been ...

A thyroglossal duct cyst is a fluid-filled pocket in the front of the neck, just above the voice box. Someone with a thyroglossal duct cyst may need to see an ear, nose, and throat specialist for ...

Cells sent to fight infections in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients actually enhance the development of permanent bacterial infections, according to researchers at National Jewish Medical and ...

Ila Shebar is a nurse practitioner at Pioneer Valley Urology. (Don Treeger/The Republican) Q: I have pain sitting and with intercourse and feel a lump next to my vagina. What can I do? You could have ...

Figure 1. True vocal cord cyst at low magnification. Like a child looking at clouds, when pathologists look at tissue samples too long, apparently they start to see shapes in them. For some reason ...