Wrist Cyst Causes, Treatments & More
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When a cyst appears on the back of the hand or wrist, it's typically a ganglion cyst. These soft lumps under the skin range in size and contain a thick fluid similar to the lubricating fluid around joints. Ganglion cysts grow out from the tissues around joints and are round or oval-shaped.1Cleveland Clinic medical professional. ‘Ganglion Cysts: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment.’ Cleveland Clinic, 23 Nov. 2020, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15554-ganglion-cysts
Ganglion cysts may also appear on the palm side of the wrist or the base of a finger. When they grow just below the cuticle on a finger, they're called mucous cysts. Occasionally, a ganglion cyst may develop on the top of the foot or the outside of the knee or ankle.
