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What Is Small Mucous Retention Cyst?

Hi, I had CT Scan recently and result came out as Small Mucous retention cyst posterior left speniod sinus wuth remainder of the visualized paranasal sinuses clear . what does this mean? I had infection recently and took antibiotics. I had severe dry once and that caused pain on back of my head and neck. It went to peak couple of days back and that s when i had the CT Scan. Could you please clear what does this mean and why do we get that? and any complications? Thanks Vars
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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Hello and thank you for your query. Mucous retention cysts are benign and there are no complications. The body can for cysts anywhere. Sometimes it happens when the body is trying to wall off an infection. Sometimes a mucous gland will get blocked and form a cyst. You do not need to worry about it, this is a benign finding.
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What Is Small Mucous Retention Cyst?

Hello and thank you for your query. Mucous retention cysts are benign and there are no complications. The body can for cysts anywhere. Sometimes it happens when the body is trying to wall off an infection. Sometimes a mucous gland will get blocked and form a cyst. You do not need to worry about it, this is a benign finding.