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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is ganglion cyst?
Lumps that are sometimes found in the wrist or along other joints. These happen when joint fluids seep out and form a mass. Ganglions are often caused by repeated mechanical stress or overuse of a particular joint.
Symptoms of ganglion cyst
Smooth, round and movable lump
Lumps under the skin
Joint pain
Finger pain
Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Questions your doctor may ask to check for ganglion cyst
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose ganglion cyst
Do you feel a smooth lump under your skin which can be moved around?
Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?
Do you have any joint pain?
Do you have finger pain?
Do you feel your lymph nodes are swollen and enlarged?
Treatment for ganglion cyst
These can be left alone. However if they are bothersome, options for treatment include draining with a needle or surgery. The condition may come back even after draining.
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References
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Velagapudi L, Matias CM, Elia C, Stolzenberg D, Largoza G, Feld R, Curtis M, Harrop JS. Spinal ganglion cyst presenting with radiculopathy: diagnostic challenges and differential. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2021 Jan 19;7(1):6. doi: 10.1038/s41394-020-00373-3. PMID: 33468998; PMCID: PMC7815751.
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Vidoni A, Sankara STV, Ramana V, Botchu R. Ganglion cyst arising from the transverse acetabular ligament (TAL): a rare cause of entrapment of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve. Case report and review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol. 2019 Jan;48(1):163-165. doi: 10.1007/s00256-018-2992-7. Epub 2018 Jun 6. PMID: 29876592.
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (GP / Family doctor)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedic surgery)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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