GANGLION: Diagnosis and Treatment

Ganglion is a small swelling filled with thick, viscous and clear fluid usually located around the wrist joint.

It is more common in females and can appear any time between teenage and sixth decade. Back of the wrist is the favoured site. It feels tight. Tenderness may be present. Skin over the swelling moves freely. Mild to moderate pain may be present. It is fixed to the deeper structures but not to bone. At times the ganglia may disappear spontaneously.

- Aspiration and injection of steroid or hylase.

- Multiple punctures with a wide bore needle followed by gentle massage daily by the patient herself.

- If it recurs after the above treatments then it is surgically excised down to the capsule.

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This page was last updated on 30th March 2009.

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