Cysts, Nodules, Fibroids, Lumps & Bumps? Part 3

Rheece Hartte

Aug '25 • Give Advice

Name That Growth - How many of these do you recognize?

These are some of the most frequent "growths" we see in the body

Cysts – Fluid-filled sacs (common in ovaries, breasts, skin)
Nodules – Small solid lumps (seen in thyroid, lungs, liver)
Fibroids – Benign muscular tumors (usually found in the uterus)
Polyps – Tissue overgrowths on mucous membranes (colon, uterus, nasal passages)
Lipomas – Soft, fatty deposits under the skin
Skin tags – Small, soft flaps of skin (often in areas of friction like armpits or neck)
Ganglion cysts – Fluid-filled lumps near joints or tendons (commonly wrists or hands)
Calcifications – Hardened mineral deposits in soft tissues (like breasts, arteries)
Keloids – Overgrown, raised scar tissue beyond the original wound site
Swollen lymph nodes – Enlargement due to infection, inflammation, or immune activity
Granulomas – Small nodular areas of chronic inflammation (common in lungs, liver, skin)
Hemangiomas – Benign tumors made of blood vessels (appear as red or purple birthmarks)
Sebaceous cysts – Cysts filled with sebum (typically form under the skin near hair follicles)
Bone spurs – Bony projections that develop along joints due to wear and tear
Neuromas – Thickened nerve tissue (often painful, like Morton’s neuroma in the foot)
Goiters – Enlarged thyroid gland (can appear as a neck swelling, often due to iodine deficiency)
Warts – Small, rough growths caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Moles – Pigmented skin spots that can be flat or raised, usually benign
Papillomas – Benign epithelial tumors often caused by viral infections (like HPV)
Abscesses – Pockets of pus caused by bacterial infection, inflammation, or injury
Buffalo Hump – A fatty pad or lump at the upper back/base of the neck