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Suggest Treatment For A Hard Cyst On Back Of Hand Just Above The Wrist

I have a hard cyst on the back of my hand just above my wrist. I coach baseball and constantly hit balls to my infielders. I also play golf 3 tines a week. I am a let handed batter and golfer and the cyst is on my left hand directly above the wrist. Any suggestions for treatment. I am 62 years old.
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
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Ganglion cysts are the most common mass or lump in the hand. They are not cancerous and, in most cases, are harmless. They occur in various locations, but most frequently develop on the back of the wrist.
These cysts are also common among gymnasts, who repeatedly apply stress to the wrist.
Nonsurgical Treatment:
Aspiration. If the ganglion causes a great deal of pain or severely limits activities, the fluid may be drained from it.
Surgical Treatment:
Surgery involves removing the cyst as well as part of the involved joint capsule or tendon sheath, which is considered the root of the ganglion. Even after excision, there is a small chance the ganglion will return.
without professional advice.

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Suggest Treatment For A Hard Cyst On Back Of Hand Just Above The Wrist

Ganglion cysts are the most common mass or lump in the hand. They are not cancerous and, in most cases, are harmless. They occur in various locations, but most frequently develop on the back of the wrist. These cysts are also common among gymnasts, who repeatedly apply stress to the wrist. Nonsurgical Treatment: Aspiration. If the ganglion causes a great deal of pain or severely limits activities, the fluid may be drained from it. Surgical Treatment: Surgery involves removing the cyst as well as part of the involved joint capsule or tendon sheath, which is considered the root of the ganglion. Even after excision, there is a small chance the ganglion will return. without professional advice.