colloid cysts are mucous-filled masses with an outer fibrous layer. these cysts are rare developmental malformation and not a true neoplasm. they usually found incidentally and are asymptomatic; but in some cases may associate with rapid neurologic deterioration, herniation, and sudden death. recognition of this rare but important diagnosis may result in decreasing mortality. in this report, we...

Splenic cysts are rare tumors, grouped into parasitic and non-parasitic cysts, no-parasitic further classified primary secondary depending on the mucous membrane of cyst, radiological imaging allows diagnosis to be made but confirmation is based an atom-o-pathological examination part. surgical treatment cornerstone symptomatic complicated splenic cysts. The conservative a reference for We repo...

Two patients with suprasellar cysts and hyperprolactinemia are described. These lesions were diagnosed by CT metrizamide cisternography. Suprasellar cysts are a rare cause of pathologic hyperprolactinemia, which most commonly results from pituitary adenomas. Tissue diagnosis revealed suprasellar arachnoid cysts in the first patient and Rathke's cleft cyst in the second. The differential diagnos...

echinococcus granulosus is considered the major cause of human hydatid cysts. usually the duration of cyst formation is 10-20 years. this period shortens significantly upon rupture of a primary cyst. the literature describes low incidence of primary involvement of ovary as a site of hydatid cyst formation. our case is the first report on ovarian hydatid cyst in iran. a 60-year-old woman was pre...

BACKGROUND Lumps arising in the head and neck constitute an important diagnostic category in children. As malignancy in this age group is relatively rare, lumps that are not due to inflammatory or infective causes often prove to be cysts. Correct diagnoses of the different subcutaneous lumps are often missed because of the lack of recognition or uncertainty with management. OBJECTIVES The pur...

OBJECTIVES To define the proportion, methods of diagnosis, and a simplified laparoscopic technique for treating paratubal and paraovarian cysts. METHODS We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study in the Gynecologic Endoscopy Unit of Assiut University Hospital in Assiut, Egypt in 1853 patients undergoing video-assisted laparoscopy. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) was performed to dete...

eruption cysts are benign cysts that appear on the mucosa of a tooth shortly befo re its eruption. they may disappear by themselves but if they hurt, bleed or are infected they may require surgical treatment to expose the tooth and drain the contents. here we present 2 case reports of eruption cysts presenting with different chief complaint. the treatment included incising the eruption cyst and...