Types of Cysts and Their Characteristics

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Which type of cyst is described as having encysted forms in the life-cycle of various worms?

Parasitic cyst (correct)

Ganglia cyst

Dermoid cyst

Pilonidal cyst

What is a common feature of cysts containing clear fluid?

They are usually painful

They change in size for no reason

They are brilliantly translucent (correct)

They feel solid on palpation

How do cysts typically feel when they are fluctuant?

Air-filled

Solid

Hollow

Fluid-filled (correct)

What can cause a cyst to become painful due to sudden increase in intracystic tension?

Hemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

Which specific type of cyst can lead to common bile duct obstruction according to the text?

Choledochal cyst Signup and view all the answers

When a cyst becomes infected, what may form and discharge on the surface, causing an ulcer or sinus?

Abscess Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic appearance of a sebaceous cyst?

Painless, soft swelling with well-defined edge Signup and view all the answers

Which complication can occur in cysts attached to neighboring structures by a vascular pedicle?

Torsion Signup and view all the answers

What may cause a sebaceous cyst to turn purple or black in color?

Torsion Signup and view all the answers

Which substance is the yellowish white sebaceous material in a sebaceous cyst composed of?

Fatty acids, cellular debris, keratin Signup and view all the answers

Why may breathing become difficult in cases of sudden haemorrhage in a thyroid cyst?

Due to an increase in cyst size Signup and view all the answers

Where do sebaceous cysts commonly occur?

Face, scalp, scrotum Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the content of ganglia?

Painless or slightly painful, tense cystic swellings with clear gelatinous fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is a common reason patients seek advice regarding ganglia?

Disfiguring lump Signup and view all the answers

How does a ganglion behave when stretched or contracted?

Becomes fixed Signup and view all the answers

What is the main indication for the excision of ganglia?

Pain Signup and view all the answers

Where are mucous cysts commonly found?

Dorsal wrist Signup and view all the answers

What are some possible complications associated with ganglia?

Mainly pain, nerve compression & infection Signup and view all the answers