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Ganglion Cysts Learning Center
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Some ganglions disappear without treatment, and some reappear despite treatment. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or other over-the-counter analgesics can be used to control mild pain . Steroids or local anesthetics may be injected into cysts that cause se...
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Some ganglion cysts are so large that the doctor recommends excision. This procedure also takes place in the physician's office with local or regional anesthetic. Excision of a ganglion cyst is performed as follows: The physician palpates, or feel...
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Ganglion cyst removal, or ganglionectomy, is the removal of a fluid-filled sac on the skin of the wrist, finger, or sole of the foot. The cyst is attached to a tendon or a joint through its fibers and contains synovial fluid, which is the clear li...
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