Prone to cysts?

[joi603]

Just call me lumpy... its seems lately im having cysts popping up all over. I have cysts in my parotid glandm  I had one removed under my arm in February and now I have one in my tongue.  Does anyone else have this problem? Im wondering if theres a connection to Sjogrens.

[RitaB]

Strange you mentioned that, I have cycst popping out on my wrists and forearms.  On my forearms they are larger, fixed into place, but on my wrists they're tiny and pop back and force.  None of them hurt.  My regular PCP didn't seem too concerned or else though I had more pressing issues at the time.  It's just strange.  I don't have them on my parotid glands but my glands have been swollen for over a year now.

So who knows.

RitaB

[JannaLee]

I have had 2 major salivary glands removed because I had "ranula's" in them.

A ranula is a cyst.

This is how I was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome.  I googled "Chronic Salivary gland benign tumor" and found SjS at the top of the results.

[mcdreamyfan]

I had my right ovary removed two years ago due to a LARGE cyst on it and I had a cyst explod on my left ovary (talk about pain... ).. I often wonder if Sjs was the cause... The doctor removed my right ovary and said it was bascially 'dried up and dead'.. we wonder if SjS caused that as well....

[JannaLee]

Dreamy,

I wouldn't be surprised if SjS caused your ovary cysts and drying up-ing of them!