"Cysts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues.
| Descriptor ID |
D003560
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182 C23.300.306
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cysts" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cysts" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cysts" by people in Profiles.
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Folliculin Deletion in the Mouse Kidney Results in Cystogenesis of the Loops of Henle via Aberrant TFEB Activation. Am J Pathol. 2025 09; 195(9):1643-1659.
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Cecal Duplication Presenting With Hematochezia in an Infant. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 10; 58(11-12):1338-1340.
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Foregut Duplication Cysts in Children. JSLS. 2017 Apr-Jun; 21(2).
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Cerebellar cysts in children: a pattern recognition approach. Cerebellum. 2015 Jun; 14(3):308-16.
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Orbital schwannoma: a clinicopathologic study. Int Ophthalmol. 2015 Aug; 35(4):481-6.
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Presacral tumors: how do they compare in pediatric and adult patients? Pol Przegl Chir. 2013 May; 85(5):253-61.
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Microscopic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) occurring in pseudocysts: do these tumors belong to the category of DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation? Am J Surg Pathol. 2012 Jul; 36(7):1074-80.
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Pseudocystic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: report of two cases and demonstration of COL1A1-PDGFB rearrangement. J Cutan Pathol. 2012 Mar; 39(3):356-60.
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Gastric duplication cysts of the pancreas: clinical presentation and surgical management. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Dec; 21(6):402-4.
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A role for microRNA in cystic liver and kidney diseases. J Clin Invest. 2008 Nov; 118(11):3585-7.