What Are the Different Types of Cysts?
Cysts are classified mainly by their location in the body. Some of the most common are: • Alveolodental (al-vee-o-lo-DEN-tal) cysts form around a developing tooth • Baker’s cysts form around the knee joint • Chocolate cysts form in the ovary (named for their dark brown fluid) • Corpus luteum (KOR-pus LOO-tee-um) cysts (plural form is corpora lutea) are yellow bodies that form in the ovary when an egg is released during the normal reproductive cycle • Ependymal (e-PEN-di-mal) cysts form in the central canal of the spinal cord • Ganglion (GANG-lee-on) cysts usually develops around the tendons or joints • Lacteal (LAK-tee-al) or milk cysts form in the breast • Sebaceous (se-BAY-shus) cysts form under the skin from plugged oil glands • Solitary bone cysts form in long bones of children and adults • Wens are sebaceous cysts that form on the scalp. “Bible Bumps” Ganglion cysts of the wrist used to be called “Bible bumps.” The home remedy for ganglion cysts used to be rupturing them by hittin
