TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Ganglion Cyst Aspiration and Injection
A1  - Graham, Thomas P.
A2  - Reichman, Eric F.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
AB  - Ganglion  cysts  (i.e.,  synovial  cysts  or  ganglia)  are  the  most  common  soft  tissue  tumors  of  the  wrist  and  hand.1  They  are  a  common  reason  for  patients  to  present  to  the  Emergency  Department.  The  chief  complaint  is  usually  a  mild  pain  or  ache,  exacerbated  by  movement,  and  localized  to  a  1  to  2  cm  mass  on  the  wrist  or  hand  (Figures  130-1,  130-2,  and  130-3).  Patients  may  also  present  with  concerns  about  a  painless  “lump.”  Acute  trauma  prior  to  presentation  is  uncommon.  Patients  often  give  a  history  of  repetitive  motion  at  the  site.  The  mass  usually  increases  in  size  progressively  over  time  or  occasionally  may  grow  rapidly  over  a  short  period.  Patients  presenting  to  the  Emergency  Department  with  ganglia  may  have  already  attempted  one  of  several  popular  home  remedies  (e.g.,  homeopathic  medications  or  striking  the  cyst  firmly  with  a  large  book  or  hammer).  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/09/15
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159803584
ER  -