Patient Comments: Cysts - Diagnosis
How were your cysts diagnosed?
Comment from: Mlee, 13-18 Female (Patient)
Published: February 11
I had lots of back pain, and we thought something was wrong with my back, but when I had a CAT scan, they found a mass in my lung. It turned out to be a bronchogenic cyst, the size of an egg. I had surgery at Hospita. Without this surgery I wouldn't have lived. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Lovely, 35-44 Female (Caregiver)
Published: December 27
Well I was having a lot of pain in my abdominal area and I went to several Doctors and they ran tests and ultrasounds they couldn't find anything I was having cycles about 3 months straight and I would be so sick around that time, but when I moved to Houston Texas I went to the hospital one night after I got off of work. I was hurting so bad they did a ultrasound on me and they found a cyst on my ovaries and I was hurting very badly. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: poly, 35-44 Female (Caregiver)
Published: February 20
My cyst were in my big toe, I had an ingrown toenail. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: concern12, 45-54 Female
Published: October 10
I rceived an MRI a cysts was found on my pituitary gland I feel I have nothing to worry about since it was only a cyst. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: lonebrave, 55-64 (Patient)
Published: January 11
Had an MRI done for disc injury, doctors mentioned in a report that I had a 2.7 cm cyst involving the mid polar region of the right kidney posteriorly. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I have a cyst above the left eye that just came up from a scar. I received from a rock in the head at 10 years old and now have to talk to a Plastic Surgeon.