UNTIL March, there is not enough sunlight for our bodies to make sufficient vitamin D. This vital hormone supports bone ...

Hepatic cysts are quite common in the daily practice of radiologists and are generally described as simple cysts or as cystic lesions sparsely distributed throughout the parenchyma, often without the ...

Boils are painful, pus-filled, and are caused by infections like Staphylococcus aureus. Cysts are painless, non-infectious growths filled with keratin or other substances. Antibiotics may treat boils ...

Your vagina can be swollen for common reasons such as pregnancy, hormonal shifts that can increase infection risk, or the use of irritants like soaps. Other causes include sexual activity and arousal, ...

Peter Weiss, MD, is a practicing OB/GYN and former Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. Functional cysts usually go away on their own after 2-3 menstrual cycles. Endometriomas, ...

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Renal epidermoid cysts (RECs) are exceedingly rare benign cystic lesions, with only 15 histologically confirmed cases reported worldwide to date. Due to their non-specific clinical and radiological ...

– We do not know if standard catheterization plus albendazole is more effective or safer compared to puncture, aspiration, injection and re-aspiration (PAIR) plus albendazole for treating cystic ...

The symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can range from mild to severe. HS causes a combination of boil-like lumps, cysts, blackheads, scarring, and channels in the skin. HS is a chronic skin ...

This odd-sounding condition is actually a chronic skin condition. Commonly causing painful, inflamed lumps that may turn into abscesses, HS can get serious if left untreated. However, because the ...