Ganglion removal
Do you have a lump on the dorsal surface of your wrist that looks like a protruding bone but feels quite soft to the touch? It might be a ganglion. Ganglia, also known as jelly-like cysts, are generally benign and harmless in most cases. Often, an orthopedic doctor can visually determine whether the lump on your wrist is a ganglion, but sometimes deeper diagnostics such as ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging are needed to confirm the nature of the lesion.
Symptoms of a ganglion:
- palpable subcutaneous lump on the dorsal or volar side of the wrist, which may cause severe pain or no pain at all.
- it may move or not move upon pressure.
- swelling, numbness of the hand.
- sensory disturbances or changes in skin color.
Doctors who perform ganglion removal
Book a consultation to assess the wrist lump, confirm the diagnosis and discuss the procedure.
Causes of ganglion formation:
- Compression of the ulnar nerve in the canal where it passes at the wrist level, caused by overgrown soft tissues, ganglia, tumors, fibrosis, calcifications, as well as fractures of the bones.
What does the procedure involve?
The procedure involves incising the skin over the lump and the tissues lying beneath it to reach the junction of the ganglion with the joint capsule. The ganglion is excised along with a portion of the wrist joint capsule, and the excised tissue undergoes histopathological examination to rule out any neoplastic changes.
The procedure is performed by our specialists in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system. All procedures are carried out on an outpatient basis under local anaesthesia, and the patient can return home immediately after the procedure.
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