Quiste (Cyst) es un saco cerrado. Un quiste (cyst) puede contener aire, líquidos o material semisólido. Una acumulación de pus se llama absceso, que no es un quiste. Es posible que sea necesario extirpar quirúrgicamente el quiste, pero eso dependerá de su tipo y ubicación.
A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue. Hence, it is a cluster of cells that has grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble); however, the distinguishing aspect of a cyst is that the cells forming the "shell" of such a sac are distinctly abnormal (in both appearance and behaviour) when compared with all surrounding cells for that given location. A cyst may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. A collection of pus is called an abscess, not a cyst. Once formed, a cyst may resolve on its own. When a cyst fails to resolve, it may need to be removed surgically, but that would depend upon its type and location.
Ganglion cyst ― Bultos asintomáticos que aparecen repentinamente entre las articulaciones. Si se confirma el diagnóstico de quiste ganglionar, el problema se puede resolver presionando con fuerza el nódulo para reventar el quiste por dentro.
Mucocele ― Aparece como un bulto suave en los labios sin ningún síntoma.
