Wrist Ganglion
Ganglions are more common in women with 70% occurring in people between the ages of 20-40. They appear around the wrist joint as a small, often painless lump.
The cause of ganglions is not known although damage to the joint has been suggested as well as a problem with the joint capsule or tendon sheath which causes the joint tissues to bulge out.
Symptoms of a Ganglion Cyst
- Variable degrees of wrist pain which may come and go.
- Movement may reduce the pain.
- Swelling may come and go.
- MRI scan is likely to confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment
- If the ganglion cyst is not painful then no treatment is necessary.
- Aspiration (sucking the fluid out of the cyst).
- Injection of corticosteroid can give temporary relief.
- In more severe cases surgery is required to completely remove the cyst.
