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Treatment
If a ganglion cyst is symptomatic, it can be managed by aspiration or excision. Aspiration of the cyst is the simpler of the two procedures, but cysts recur in more than 50% of cases. With surgery, the recurrence rate is reduced to only 5 to 10% if the check valve at the joint capsule is removed.-Arthroscopy of the wrist is becoming available as an alternative to open excision of ganglion cysts. During arthroscopy, the origin of the cyst can be seen within the joint.
-An urban legend states that the traditional method of treating a ganglion cyst was to strike the lump with a large, heavy book, causing the cyst to rupture and drain into the surrounding tissues. Since even the poorest households often possessed a Bible (referring to the large family Bibles), this was commonly used, which led to the nicknaming of ganglion cysts as "Bible Bumps" or "Gideon's Disease." Read full entry
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- 1.Ganglion cyst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A ganglion cyst (also known as a bible bump) is a swelling that often appears on ... If a ganglion cyst is symptomatic, it can be managed by aspiration or excision. ...
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anglion_cyst
- 2.Ganglion Cyst
- A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It looks like a sac ...
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ganglion cyst?
I have a small hard bump at
the inner base of my index
finger. You can't see it from
the surface, but i feet it
alot and it seems to be
getting bigger. I think it
might be a ganglion cyst. If
you know anything else could
you tell me what else it might
be.....and if it is a ganglion
cyst what i can do and if i
have to get it removed.
thanks! -gayle
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I've had several ganglion cysts. I went to the doctor about it, and she said that unless it was causing me pain, it wasn't a big deal and would probably go away on its own...which it did, months later. Then I got a second one, which was painful...felt kinda like carpal tunnel even though the cyst itself was on the joint of my middle finger. Wasn't able to get to the doctor at the time, though. Eventually the pain left and just the cyst remained, and I didn't worry about it. It was maybe a year before it went away. I don't know if it's a bad thing, though, that it's getting bigger. You might want to call your doctor and ask them. I know that they can inject corterzone (sp???) that will get rid of it, if it's a problem for you. |
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How much do a doctor charge to I have a ganglion cyst well at
least that what the doctor
think it is. They have to put
me a sleep because they have
to someother stuff with the
bone(wrist) that the ganglion
cyst is near. How much could i
be looking at? Do i have to
pay for the general
anesthesia?
It was like this since april
and it is gettin bigger...and
the blood flow isnt normal...i
go for surgery in a week or
so...How much is the doctor
bill going to be?
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Yes you do have to pay for the OR the Anesthesia and any other costs that come with it. There are a lot of nerves and vessels in your wrist so it is a fairly complex proceedure. My wife had one and we looked at having it removed and asked my dad a surgeon about it and he told us yes it was major and that back in the old days they would smash them with a bible breakign them up and let the body absorb them.....he was joking around about smashing it for free and we figured well we would have to wait until we could afford for my wife to have a few weeks off from work and it went away on its own so never needed surgery but yes it will be pricey and there is really no way around it. |
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Can my ganglion cyst on my I have a ganglion cyst on my
middle finger on the inside
and it has grown now to the
size of a marble. From what i
read this may be carpal
thunnel syndrome. I have an
appointment in 3 weeks with a
hand specialist to have the
cyst drained out. My right
hand feel a little numb as
well just not as much as the
left. Would this help???? I
have a 5 week old baby and i
constantly have to pick him i
am really scared!
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