Serena Williams is sharing a up to date fitness scare — having a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” got rid of from her neck.
The retired tennis legend, who’s 43, took to social media Tuesday to proportion some video clips of her within the clinic, in conjunction with the replace that “all is OK.”
“I am feeling so grateful, and fortunate everything worked out, and most of all I’m healthy,” she wrote.
In her publish, Williams mentioned she first felt the aggregate on her neck in Might, which brought about her to look a health care provider and get exams carried out.
“I immediately went to the doc got a MRI and was told I have a brachial [sic] cyst. Have you ever heard of that? They said I don’t need to get it removed if I don’t want. So I did not get it but it kept growing,” she wrote. “I decided to get more test and 3 test and one biopsy later everything is still negative but doctors advised I get it removed asap because it was the size of a small grapefruit and it could get infected or worse leak.”
In another post shared on X, previously referred to as Twitter, Williams mentioned she’s “still recovering, but getting better.”
“Health always comes first,” she added.
@serena Again in Might I discovered a aggregate appearing on my neck. I right away was at the document were given a mri and used to be informed I’ve a brachial cyst. Have you ever ever heard of that? They mentioned I don’t wish to get it got rid of if I don’t need. So I didn’t get it nevertheless it stored rising. I made up our minds to get extra take a look at and three take a look at and one biopsy after the entirety continues to be detrimental however docs prompt I am getting it got rid of asap as it used to be the dimensions of a little grapefruit and it would get inflamed or worse splash. So that is me putting off it. I’m feelimg so thankful, and lucky the entirety labored out, and maximum of all I’m wholesome. I nonetheless made it to American doll with Olympia as promised. And sure all is okay. 🙏🏿🙏🏿 #fyp #foryourpage #serenawilliams #mom
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In step with the Cleveland Clinic, it’s unknown how familiar branchial cleft cysts (ones discovered at the aspect of the neck) are.
“That’s because not all branchial cleft cysts cause problems. That said, branchial cleft cysts are one of the most common forms of neck masses or lumps, especially in children,” the medical institution’s web site notes.
Week benign, which means noncancerous, fitness support suppliers might counsel surgical procedure to take away the cyst, like Williams had, to cancel or deal with infections or swelling, Cleveland Hospital explains.
It provides that there’s not anything an individual can do to cancel a cyst like this from creating: “These cysts are congenital conditions, meaning you were born with them.”
