A ganglion cyst, also known as Bible cyst is a noncancerous growth, (tumor or swelling) that forms in the body. Usually developed in the hand and wrist, or ankle and foot, especially on the top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It is solid but filled with liquid, jelly like substance. This substance is thick, sticky, clear, and colorless. Depending on the size, cysts may feel firm or spongy.
Causes: There are no known causes for the ganglion cyst formation, but there are risk factors that increases the possibility of it. Some of these factors are: 1- age and sex: it is commonly found in women between 20-40 years old. Rarely, ganglion cysts can occur in children younger than 10 years, 2- people who …show more content…
The first reason is because of the cosmetic appearance. The second reason is because of the fear that their ganglion was a malignant growth. Many of ganglion cysts can disappear without treatment, so if the patient was reassured he can use no treatment. Therefore, reassurance is one of the options to the patient that do not want any interventions.
Nonsurgical treatment: There are some nonsurgical treatments of ganglion including steroid injection, sclerotherapy, and hyaluronidase were generally ineffective. These treatments have side effects. Some of these side effects are: Bruising, Raised red areas, Inflammation, Rise in blood sugar level for diabetic patients for about five days, Thinning of the skin.
Aspiration: Is a needle that is inserted to the cyst, to remove the fluid slowly from it by suction. The doctor may inject a corticosteroid medication into the joint after the fluid has been withdrawn. Sometimes immobilization follow aspiration. Immobilization showed conflicting …show more content…
This technique is now considered as the most effective technique. The recurrence rate in surgeries is low but the complications are high comparing to the aspiration and reassurance. These complications include wound infection, neuroma formation, hypertrophic scar, median nerve, and radial artery damage.
Pathophysiology: The ganglion cysts can be uniloubted, or mostly multi lobuted. There is a septa made from connective tissues separate the lobes.
Outcome: The ganglion cyst is a benign tumor that forms in the body. There are some risk factors, age and sex is one of them. The ganglion patients mostly do not have symptoms. Reassurance and observation are good options for the patients that are asymptomatic or those who do not want medical interventions. aspiration, steroid injection sclerotherapy, and hyaluronidase are considered from nonsurgical treatment. Nonsurgical treatment has low complications so they are used for the relief of pain if the patient do not want surgery. Surgery had a lower recurrence, but more complication and long recovery
Causes: There are no known causes for the ganglion cyst formation, but there are risk factors that increases the possibility of it. Some of these factors are: 1- age and sex: it is commonly found in women between 20-40 years old. Rarely, ganglion cysts can occur in children younger than 10 years, 2- people who …show more content…
The first reason is because of the cosmetic appearance. The second reason is because of the fear that their ganglion was a malignant growth. Many of ganglion cysts can disappear without treatment, so if the patient was reassured he can use no treatment. Therefore, reassurance is one of the options to the patient that do not want any interventions.
Nonsurgical treatment: There are some nonsurgical treatments of ganglion including steroid injection, sclerotherapy, and hyaluronidase were generally ineffective. These treatments have side effects. Some of these side effects are: Bruising, Raised red areas, Inflammation, Rise in blood sugar level for diabetic patients for about five days, Thinning of the skin.
Aspiration: Is a needle that is inserted to the cyst, to remove the fluid slowly from it by suction. The doctor may inject a corticosteroid medication into the joint after the fluid has been withdrawn. Sometimes immobilization follow aspiration. Immobilization showed conflicting …show more content…
This technique is now considered as the most effective technique. The recurrence rate in surgeries is low but the complications are high comparing to the aspiration and reassurance. These complications include wound infection, neuroma formation, hypertrophic scar, median nerve, and radial artery damage.
Pathophysiology: The ganglion cysts can be uniloubted, or mostly multi lobuted. There is a septa made from connective tissues separate the lobes.
Outcome: The ganglion cyst is a benign tumor that forms in the body. There are some risk factors, age and sex is one of them. The ganglion patients mostly do not have symptoms. Reassurance and observation are good options for the patients that are asymptomatic or those who do not want medical interventions. aspiration, steroid injection sclerotherapy, and hyaluronidase are considered from nonsurgical treatment. Nonsurgical treatment has low complications so they are used for the relief of pain if the patient do not want surgery. Surgery had a lower recurrence, but more complication and long recovery