Noticing a strange lump on your body is always alarming. In the age of Dr. Google and rampant health anxiety, many of us immediately jump to the scariest possibility until proven wrong, which can lead to some anxiety-ridden hours (or days).

Tennis legend Serena Williams says she recently underwent surgery to remove a branchial cyst “the size of a grapefruit” from her neck.

Serena Williams is opening up about a recent health scare, revealing she had a grapefruit-sized cyst removed from her neck. Williams, 43, shared in a TikTok video Tuesday that she first noticed a lump on her neck in May.

Serena Williams said she had a benign branchial cyst "the size of a small grapefruit" removed from her neck and "all is OK."

Retired tennis legend Serena Williams posted to social media that "all is OK" after having the grapefruit-sized cyst surgically removed from her neck.

The retired tennis star said she first discovered the growth, which was found to be non-cancerous, in May and recently had it removed on the advice of doctors.

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 initially opted against surgery after several tests confirmed it was benign.