# Bleeding cyst

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bleeding-cyst/591323>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 3, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bleeding-cyst/591323 "2011-08-03T14:45:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bleeding-cyst/591323/21 "2011-08-04T17:27:52Z")

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> [@CheeseDonkey](#):
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> After I poked it with the Exacto knife yesterday, the cyst has mostly disappeared! It’s a miracle!

This reminds me of the story about a medieval Swiss warrior who had a huge thyroid goiter, and was struck in the neck by an axe during battle. He survived, the mostly cystic thyroid mass drained and he was cured of his goiter.

Looks like **CheeseDonkey** might have recreated history. Look out for signs of infection though, unless scrupulous sterile Exacto knife procedure was followed. :dubious:

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bleeding-cyst/591323/22 "2011-08-04T17:53:33Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> Speaking as a physician, I will say that it is very normal to bleed after poking a hole in oneself.

Not sure I trust your highfalutin opinion. I think OP needs to test it with a larger knife. Maybe one of those electric turkey slicers.

joe

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