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Cyst Formation, Excessive WBC In Blood. Tested Blood. What Does That Mean?
i have a serious problem of cyst formation, suffering from almost 8 years ..this is not cancer as i got the same checked ....i have been told that i have excess white blood cells formation in my blood. While testing my blood, many times false positive result came. Any drink or food that I have which includes preservatives will result in a big pimple like.
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM,
I understand from your history that you are suffering from an ovarian cyst.
an ovarian cyst present over a period of 8 years is benign.
removal of benign cysts is warranted when they are symptomatic (abdominal pain, menorrhagia, etc.) and cause discomfort.
An excess of white blood cells (WBCs) can be seen in infections and leukemia.
In leukemias the counts are very high (50,000 and above).
besides increased count, the morphology of the cells is also suggestive of leukemia.
Infections are more common cause of raised WBC counts.
The differential counts help to determine the nature of infection - acute or chronic.
If you have more queries, please feel free to post your query.
I will be glad to answer.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
I understand from your history that you are suffering from an ovarian cyst.
an ovarian cyst present over a period of 8 years is benign.
removal of benign cysts is warranted when they are symptomatic (abdominal pain, menorrhagia, etc.) and cause discomfort.
An excess of white blood cells (WBCs) can be seen in infections and leukemia.
In leukemias the counts are very high (50,000 and above).
besides increased count, the morphology of the cells is also suggestive of leukemia.
Infections are more common cause of raised WBC counts.
The differential counts help to determine the nature of infection - acute or chronic.
If you have more queries, please feel free to post your query.
I will be glad to answer.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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