GanglioncystFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchNottobeconfusedwithGanglion(nervoustissuestructure).MedicalconditionGanglioncystOthernamesGanglia,synovialcyst,[1]Gideon'sdisease,Olamide'scyst,Biblecyst,Biblebump[2]CystondorsumoflefthandclosetothewristSpecialtyPlasticsurgerySymptomsSmallsoftlumpassociatedwithajoint[3]ComplicationsCarpaltunnelsyndrome,compressionoftheradialartery[4]Usualonset10to50yearsold[3]DiagnosticmethodTypicallybasedonsigns[4]DifferentialdiagnosisLipoma,epidermoidinclusioncyst,gout,hemangioma[4]TreatmentWatchfulwaiting,splintingtheaffectedjoint,needleaspiration,surgery[3]PrognosisNotserious[3]Frequency~3per10,000peryear(wristandhand)[5]Aganglioncystisafluid-filledbumpassociatedwithajointortendonsheath.[3]Theymostoftenoccuratthebackofthewrist,followedbythefrontofthewrist.[3][4]Onsetisoftenovermonths.[4]Typicallytherearenofurthersymptoms.[3]Occasionallypainornumbnessmayoccur.[3]Complicationsmayincludecarpaltunnelsyndrome.[4]Thecauseisunknown.[3]Theunderlyingmechanismisbelievedtoinvolveanoutpouchingofthesynovialmembrane.[4]Riskfactorsincludegymnastics.[3]Diagnosisistypicallybasedonexaminationwithlightshiningthroughthelesionbeingsupportive.[4]Medicalimagingmaybedonetoruleoutotherpotentialcauses.[3][4]Treatmentoptionsincludewatchfulwaiting,splintingtheaffectedjoint,needleaspiration,orsurgery.[3]Abouthalfthetimetheyresolveontheirown.[4]About3per10,000peoplenewlydevelopganglionofthewristorhandayear.[5]Theymostcommonlyoccurinyoungandmiddleagedfemales.[3]Contents1Presentation1.1Sites1.1.1Wrist1.1.2Foot1.1.3Other2Causes3Diagnosis4Treatment4.1Complications5Prognosis6Etymology7Seealso8References9ExternallinksPresentation[edit]Theaveragesizeofthesecystsis2.0 cm,butexcisedcystsofmorethan5 cmhavebeenreported.[6]Thesizeofthecystmayvaryovertimeandmayincreaseafteractivity.Between50%and70%ofallmassesonthehandandwristareexpectedtobeganglioncysts.[7][8]Sites[edit]Ganglioncystsmostfrequentlyoccuraroundthedorsumofthewristandonthefingers.[9]Acom