A ganglion cyst or wrist ganglion is a small lump which appears in the wrist, often attached to a tendon. Some are not painful but others may require treatment.

If the Ganglion cyst is not painful then no treatment is necessary. It can jut be left. However if the wrist ganglion is painful or causes problems in sport then a doctor may aspirate the cyst or suck out the fluid with a needle. Injection of corticosteroid can give temporary relief and in more severe cases ganglion cyst surgery is required to completely remove the cyst.

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Mr. Elliot Sorene MBBS FRCS (Tr & Orth) EDHS
is Consultant Orthopaedic, Hand & Upper Limb Surgeon at the following establishments:

The Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth 60 Grove End Road London NW8 9NH
The London Clinic 5 Devonshire Place London W1G 6HL
Spire Bushey Hospital Heathbourne Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD23 1RD