Dr. Atul Prakash
Orthopedician and Traumatology
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I have a lump on the wrist. I noticed it before a month. I do not have pain while pressed or moving my hands.
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.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Will this ganglion on my wrist grow over time? Will it become cancerous if it is not removed? I feel hard and it occurred suddenly. I noticed it before a month.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Ganglions grow slowly. After reaching a particular size, they disappear suddenly due to the pressure produced inside the skin. It causes the outer covering to break. They are hard to touch as they are filled with a gel-like substance and they seem to be a tight balloon. Ganglions are benign and they do not turn cancerous. If you are worried, do an ultrasound to see its condition filled with liquid.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for guiding me.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
You are welcome.
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