However, it doesn’t directly result in cysticercosis. “Humans become infected with T. solium by ingesting cysts that can be found in undercooked pork,” Ghali wrote. cynoclub – stock.adobe.com ...

A brain scan and photograph showing the cyst removed from the 14-year-old boy's brain. The abnormality developed after the boy contracted a parasitic tapeworm infection.

A Bartholin abscess is an infected and inflamed cyst that develops when a Bartholin’s gland becomes blocked and infected. This forms a painful, swollen lump filled with pus near the vaginal opening.

A nine-year-old girl in southern India died from a rare and often fatal infection caused by the “brain-eating amoeba”, local ...

The cyst can also become infected and form an abscess, or a painful, puss-filled pocket. Once branchial cysts begin growing, doctors will advise immediate removal to prevent further infection.

Doctors were initially baffled by the man's condition, wondering how he could have contracted the rare parasite, until he ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (WKRC) - A 3-year-old developed a rare infection after a chance encounter with an iguana who stole her cake and bit her. While on vacation with her parents last March, the ...

With some rare exceptions, dermoid cysts are harmless. However, because they can cause complications like infection, damage to nearby bones and nerves, and can be unsightly, people often choose to ...

The cyst comes back or is likely to come back. Incision and drainage doesn't work. You have a fever or other symptoms of an infection. Your doctor thinks you might have sepsis or an STI. Surgery A ...