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Medical Conditions - Ganglion Cyst

Ganglion Cysts are benign (noncancerous) lumps. They develop along the tendons and joints of the wrists or hands or along the ankles and feet. (combine these two sentences). They are round or oval, and they consist of jelly-like fluid. The cyst interferes with joint movements.

All ganglion cyst Q&A

What is the treatment of small lump in the neck behind the lower end of the sternomastoid muscle?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I think you have lipoma. Your fear of mass being nasopharyngeal cancer is far from it.

How to treat a ganglion cyst on the wrist without surgery?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Relax and do not worry. Yes, it is a ganglion cyst. It is very common and not malignant. It will not regress with medicines.

Can a cyst in the foot cause numbness in that region?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query and can understand your concern.I sincerely empathise with your condition. I would like to know a few more details about your cyst.

Can a kid undergo ganglionic cyst removal in the knee?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. There is nothing serious to be worried about. A ganglion cyst is a harmless swelling, nothing like cancer.

How is a ganglion cyst formed and how to treated it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, that is a ganglion, which would have been already there before the injury, but you would not have noticed it. The injury was just a coincidence.

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I keep getting ganglion cysts on a previously fractured bone. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am unable to comment on the exact cause of the lump or bump that you are experiencing. You have not attached your ultrasound report.

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Will the ganglion on my wrist grow and become cancerous?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems like a ganglion. Wear a wrist splint when the wrist is painful and take anti-inflammatory tablets as required. It does not require surgical treatment and they disappear spontaneously.

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