For cysts, hot compresses only help if there's an infection. While icing affected areas and taking over-the-counter (OTC) medications may reduce pain or discomfort, cysts don't "drain" on their own.

“Most [cysts] are benign but can become inflamed, infected, or uncomfortable,” Del Campo says. In some cases, what appears to be a cyst may actually be a different type of growth that requires ...

If a cyst becomes infected, antibiotics can help treat the infection, and drainage might be needed. Surgery is typically reserved for very large, recurring, or painful cysts.

For over eight years, a 37-year-old, Delhi-based woman silently battled a painful, discharging lesion on her lower back. The condition, located in the sacrococcygeal region near her tailbone, was ...

All cysts were diagnosed by CT or magnetic resonance imaging. The indications for pseudocyst drainage were symptomatic, rapidly enlarging, and/or infected pseudocysts.

A study was conducted to determine the effects of storage at constant temperatures upon the survival of protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus from hydatid cysts removed from infected sheep.