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What Could Be The Cause Of Tiny, Smooth And Squishy Lump Underneath The Skin On Hand, With Asthma, IBS And GERD ?
Question: Noticed a tiny roundish, smooth, not hard and somewhat squishy lump about 3 mm in size that is freely movable just underneath the skin on the top of my hand. I can move it around (at least an inch in any direction) between the 2nd and 4th metacarpals and it will sometimes disappear between the metacarpals. Pressing on it does cause a bit of pain. Strangest thing I've seen. Any ideas? I have asthma, irritable bowel & GERD.
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From the description that you have given it seems to be a ganglion cyst.
A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It looks like a sac of liquid (cyst). Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material. If there is constant pain it means it has got infected.
In many people it disappears on its own without any treatment. The treatment options include- aspiration of the cyst fluid with needle, steroid injections, surgical removal.
You can discuss all these options with your orthopaedician and get it treated.
I hope my answer and recommendations are adequate and helpful. Waiting for your further follow up queries if any.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for writing to us.
From the description that you have given it seems to be a ganglion cyst.
A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It looks like a sac of liquid (cyst). Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material. If there is constant pain it means it has got infected.
In many people it disappears on its own without any treatment. The treatment options include- aspiration of the cyst fluid with needle, steroid injections, surgical removal.
You can discuss all these options with your orthopaedician and get it treated.
I hope my answer and recommendations are adequate and helpful. Waiting for your further follow up queries if any.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
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