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any idea what this could be?
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i have just found a hard lump on the inside of my right wrist. It doesnt move when i touch it and it feels as hard as bone. there is no pain, i looked on some websites and theres one thing it could be called gongliosis, except gongliosis lumps move and mine doesnt, puzzling huh?!
i shall book a doctors appointment as soon as i can as i haev to see him for various other reasons anyway, but any ideas of what it could be would be appreciated!!!!!
i shall book a doctors appointment as soon as i can as i haev to see him for various other reasons anyway, but any ideas of what it could be would be appreciated!!!!!
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The doc told her to go home and get someone to hit her hand with a heavy book (I had the task of doing that!) and that should knock it out, and it did.
We can't see you, or do tests on you, and most of the people who use this board are not medically qualified in any way.
Sorry, but you can't get a diagnosis from a website message board. You have to see the doctor.
The cause of ganglions remains unknown. The current theories include (i) trapped fluid, (ii) an out-pouching of joint lining at a point of weakness, (iii) ligament strain with an impaired repair process leading to degeneration. A preceding injury has occurred in 10% and repeated minor trauma has been reported as a causative factor.
The majority can be left alone if they are causing no pain or functional problem, as they are harmless. They can sometimes disappear by themselves. It is only rarely obligatory to treat a ganglion, for example if it is pressing on a nerve.
A number of methods are used for treating ganglions including (i) rupture by pressure or hitting them (not recommended), (ii) aspiration by drawing the fluid off with a needle (high recurrence rate), (iii) injection after aspiration with substances such as steroids (unproven treatment with some side effects on skin) and (iv) surgery.
Surgery involves removal of both the ganglion and the weakened area. The majority can be removed under local anaesthetic. Those on the front of the wrist usually require either a general anaesthetic (asleep) or regional anaesthetic (whole arm numb) because the surgery is more complex.
my brother had one_ he just left it!!