One side thought, did they tell you what kind of cyst it was? Are they sure there isn't a hematoma? I had two large cysts removed last year and developed a hematoma which they decided not to drain because they said infection could result or another hematoma could form. The "type" of cyst is important.
At Tue, 28 Oct 2003, DK wrote:
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>After going to the doctor for abdominal and back pain it was determined
>I have an abdominal cyst - originally diagnosed as an ovarian cyst.
>However, I have no ovaries. After subsequent tests - MRI, x-rays, CT
>Scan, and Ultrasound the doctor recommended that I undergo a needle
>aspiration as he believed this was the most non-invasive route to go. I
>was told this may shrink the cyst and it may go away. The cyst was
>quite large and the doctor said he drained 90 cc's (almost 1/2 a cup)
>off but left about 1/3 of it because he was afraid of damage to my
>bladder.......
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