Do not try to pop or drain a cyst on your own. Cysts aren't necessarily a problem, but can become inflamed or infected. Often, the best way to remove a cyst is with surgery, since this can remove the ...

Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst may be necessary if a cyst is large, grows, or appears unusual in ultrasounds. Depending on the size and location, your surgeon may remove the cyst or an ovary.

Tennis great Serena Williams is recovering from surgery to remove a large cyst on her neck. Williams, 43, posted the news to social media on Wednesday, saying she had a benign branchial cyst "the size ...