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ganglion: a standalone construct

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ganglion1 CONSTRUCTGanglion cystHAND · SYNOVIAL CYST

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Clinical medicine

A benign fluid-filled swelling by a joint

In clinical medicine a ganglion (or ganglion cyst) is a benign, fluid-filled swelling arising from a joint capsule or tendon sheath, most commonly on the back of the wrist, containing a thick gelatinous fluid. It is the most frequent soft-tissue lump of the hand and wrist and is harmless though sometimes uncomfortable. The referent is a cystic swelling of connective tissue, a construct wholly distinct from a cluster of nerve-cell bodies, sharing only the old word for a knot-like lump.[1]

Unit
The cystic swelling, its size, and its connection to a joint or tendon sheath
Recovery means
Many resolve spontaneously or after aspiration; the term describes the lesion, not a permanent state
Measured by
Diagnosed clinically and by ultrasound or MRI showing a well-defined fluid-filled cyst linked to a joint or sheath

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References

  1. Tomlinson, C., & Field, J. (2006). Morbidity of hand and wrist ganglia. Hand Surgery, 11(1–2), 5–8. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218810406003000

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