Hydrocele in children is defined as a fluid-filled cystic mass that develops between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis, the serous membrane covering the testes [1]. Abdomino-scrotal hydrocele ...

As Vertex Pharmaceuticals reels from a painful trial readout for its pain candidate suzetrigine, the Boston biotech has chalked up a win in its specialty area of cystic fibrosis. The FDA has ...

After popping what she thought was an ordinary pimple, a woman discovered it was a cyst that would leave her with a permanent scar. Stephanie Warkotsch, 30, noticed the lump on her cheek at the ...

Gunnar Esiason isn't like most hockey players -- his ability to complete a shift often depended on how his cystic fibrosis was affecting him that day. Throughout his journey with CF, hockey became ...

A vasectomy is a simple, generally permanent procedure to prevent pregnancy. It's the most effective form of birth control other than abstinence. During the brief procedure, your surgeon will ...

Cysts often stay small and don’t need to be treated. A healthcare professional may monitor the cyst, watching for changes. In some cases, cysts need to be drained, biopsied, or removed.

What is a cystic hygroma? A cystic hygroma — or lymphangioma — is a birth defect that appears as a sac-like structure with a thin wall that most commonly occurs in the head and neck area of an infant.

A urachal cyst is a sac of tissue and fluid between the bladder and the belly button (umbilicus). The cyst forms in the remnants of the urachus, a structure normally present in a fetus that usually ...

She now lives near Westminster with her family. Claudia is married to film producer Kris Thykier. The couple has three children, Jake, Matilda and Arthur. Both Claudia and Kris prefer to keep their ...

The type of ovarian cyst and the underlying cause are factors. For example, treatment of a chronic condition like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is approached differently than a functional cyst, ...

MRI signs indicated fetal midgut volvulus with hydramnios (16/18), meconium pseudocyst (7/18), meconium peritonitis (4/18), testicular hydrocele (3/18), and secondary pulmonary dysplasia (6/18).