A cyst and a boil can both look like a bump, though their causes differ. For example: A boil—also known as a furuncle—occurs due to a bacterial infection of a hair follicle and the tissue around it.

Boils and cysts are two types of growths on the body. Also known as furuncles, boils are pockets of pus (a creamy, white substance) on the skin caused by bacteria infecting hair follicles.

Yes, an ovarian cyst can cause back pain. It does not always happen, but it can if the cyst is large and pressing on other organs or tissues. It is advisable for those with persistent pain to ask a ...

Share on Pinterest Miley Cyrus is among several celebrities who’ve shared their experiences with ovarian cysts. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images Pop star Miley Cyrus recently revealed she ...

When Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and model Hailey Bieber recently revealed they were suffering from ovarian cysts, I knew full well how they felt. I have never before – or since – felt anything ...

A woman who survived a 20-pound ovarian cyst has a warning for others with mysterious symptoms like her own. After Kenya Smith, 27, gave birth to her third child in March 2022, she noticed that her ...

Bile duct cysts are atypical enlargements that develop within your biliary system. They may disrupt the normal flow of bile from the gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. Bile duct growths ...

Ovarian cysts can sometimes affect a person’s fertility, especially if the cysts develop as part of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Some surgeries for ovarian cysts may also affect fertility, but ...

A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 9, 2025, titled "Vulvar mucinous cyst mimicking common lesions with concurrent multiple bartholin cysts in a reproductive-age ...