Cyst
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A cyst is an abnormal fluid filled-filled structure which is lined by epithelium; with one exception: lung cysts contain gas, not fluid. This distinguishes it from By contradistinction, a pseudocyst with lacks lacks an epithelial lining and instead has a vascular and fibrotic capsule.
Cysts are extremely common and found in manymost organs. Examples include:
Multiple cysts can also be encountered as part of underlying genetic syndromes such as:
- Von Hippel-Lindau
- autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- polycystic liver disease
- cystic lung disease
History and etymology
Cyst is derived from the Ancient Greek word 'κυστις' (kustis) meaning bladder. This etymology explains why some terms, e.g. cystitis, refer specifically to the urinary bladder, rather than inflammation of a cyst per se.
-<p>A <strong>cyst</strong> is an abnormal fluid filled structure which is lined by epithelium. This distinguishes it from a <a href="/articles/pseudocyst">pseudocyst</a> with lacks an epithelial lining and instead has a vascular and fibrotic capsule</p><p>Cysts are extremely common and found in many organs. Examples include:</p><ul>- +<p>A <strong>cyst</strong> is an abnormal fluid-filled structure which is lined by epithelium; with one exception: lung cysts contain gas, not fluid. By contradistinction, a <a href="/articles/pseudocyst">pseudocyst</a> lacks an epithelial lining and instead has a vascular and fibrotic capsule.</p><p>Cysts are extremely common and found in most organs. Examples include:</p><ul>
-</ul>- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Cyst is derived from the Ancient Greek word 'κυστις' (kustis) meaning bladder. This etymology explains why some terms, e.g. <a href="/articles/cystitis">cystitis</a>, refer specifically to the <a href="/articles/urinary-bladder">urinary bladder</a>, rather than inflammation of a cyst per se.</p>
References changed:
- 1. William Alexander Newman Dorland. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (2018) <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9781416023647">ISBN: 9781416023647</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>
- 2. James Morwood, John Taylor. Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary. (2002) <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9780198605126">ISBN: 9780198605126</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>
Sections changed:
- Pathology
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