While benign, meaning noncancerous, health care providers may recommend surgery to remove the cyst, like Williams had, to prevent or treat infections or swelling, Cleveland Clinic explains.

Tennis legend Serena Williams says she recently underwent surgery to remove a branchial cyst “the size of a grapefruit” from her neck. Williams said she found the lump back in May and ...

Williams said she is "feeling so grateful" after having the cyst removed ... which showed clips of her in the hospital after surgery. "I am feeli[n]g so grateful and fortunate everything worked ...

Retired tennis star Serena Williams said in a video she posted to TikTok this week that she had a cyst “the size of ... section that required emergency surgery. Having been at high risk for ...

Some healthcare providers recommend removing branchial cysts via surgery to “prevent or treat infections or recurrent… swelling,” the Cleveland Clinic notes. Williams’ surgery went ...

*(CNN) — Tennis legend Serena Williams says she recently underwent surgery to remove a branchial cyst “the size of a grapefruit” from her neck. Williams said she found the lump back in May ...

Photograph: Robert Deutsch / Reuters 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 ...

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 Oct 16, saying she had a benign branchial cyst "the ...