Can other pelvic organs form cysts?
Fluid can accumulate in the fallopian tubes if they become blocked by infection. This condition is termed hyrdosalpinx. Blood collections and swelling of the tube can occur as a result of an ectopic pregnancy. Occasionally growths from the surface of the tube can fill with fluid and cause small cysts (paratubal cysts). All of these diagnoses have to be considered when pain occurs and a cyst is found. What sort of symptoms are associated with cysts? Most cysts don’t cause symptoms and are discovered on routine pelvic exam. However, cysts can cause intense pelvic pain if they rupture, twist, bleed, are pushed around (during intercourse or pelvic exam) or become large enough to press on adjacent structures. If the cyst undergoes torsion and twists or causes the ovary to twist, it can cause spasms of pain. Sudden or sharp pain may indicate that the cyst has ruptured. Either torsion or rupture of the cyst can also cause fever, vomiting, and even symptoms of shock. How is a diagnosis made? F
