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Re: After surgery questions From: D. Ashley Hill, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 18 May 2000 23:16:43 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kristy: "Re: NP's" Previous message: D. Ashley Hill, MD: "Re: NP's" In reply to: bm: "After surgery questions" At Thu, 18 May 2000, bm wrote: He said the "cyst" he excised he thinks was a result >of her episiotomy 24 years ago, but he's not sure and he "took some >tissue to look at". My question is do you think this means he suspects >cancer? Without doing the surgery, it's impossible to accurately speculate, but from what you describe it's almost certainly not cancer. It sounds like an inclusion cyst that developed when a small piece of perineal skin was imbedded under the normal skin layer at the time of episiotomy closure. A mobile, round, somewhat firm cyst can develop that may drain once in a while. Excision usually does the trick. In general she should keep the area dry (perhaps by using a blow dryer after she bathes) and use sitz baths (epsom salts). This area usually heals quite nicely. I hope everything turns out well. -- David Ashley Hill, MD Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency http://home.mpinet.net/dahmd My apologies, but due to time constraints I am unable to answer private e-mails. Next message: Kristy: "Re: NP's" Previous message: D. Ashley Hill, MD: "Re: NP's" In reply to: bm: "After surgery questions"

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