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Ganglion cyst

Ganglion cysts are non-malignant cystic masses that occur in association with musculoskeletal structures. They are the most common soft tissue mass in the hand and wrist.  Terminology Ganglion cysts are sometimes also simply referred to as ganglia or a ganglion, but should not be confused with...
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Periosteal ganglion cyst

Periosteal ganglion cysts or periosteal ganglia are rather rare types of ganglion cysts that affect the periosteum. Clinical presentation Clinical symptoms depend on the location, they have been reported to present with pain, as a firm, painless swelling and were found incidentally. Pathology...
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Intramuscular ganglion cyst

Intramuscular ganglion cysts are a location-specific subtype of ganglion cysts. They can occur at any location but have been reported in the shoulder, elbow and hand.  Differential diagnosis At certain sites (shoulder) consider intramuscular cysts associated with rotator cuff tears.
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Ganglion cysts of the hand and wrist

Ganglion cysts are the most common mass-like lesions of the hand and wrist. Epidemiology They are the most common soft-tissue tumors of the hand and occur most frequently in the age group of 20-40 years. Women are more commonly affected 1-3. Risk factors Ganglion cysts of the hand and wrists...
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Soft tissue ganglion cyst

A soft tissue ganglion cyst refers to a ganglion cyst arising away from a joint surface deep within soft tissues. They are an uncommon location for a ganglion cyst.
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Spinoglenoid notch ganglion cyst

Spinoglenoid notch ganglion cysts are a location-specific form of ganglion cysts that arise in the region of the spinoglenoid notch. Epidemiology They are generally rare and may be slightly more common in males 2. Associations glenoid labral tears: especially SLAP lesions 5 Clinical present...
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Peroneal intraneural ganglion cyst

Peroneal intraneural ganglion cysts are an uncommon cause of a cystic lesion around the knee. Intraneural ganglion cysts are benign mucinous lesions have been reported in many peripheral nerves, and not uncommonly form in the common peroneal nerve.  Clinical presentation These lesions can pres...
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Hip joint ganglion cyst

Ganglion of the hip is rare, or at least is rarely recognized. Embedded in muscles and covered by the femoral vessels and nerve, its hidden location accounts for the diagnostic difficulties which can cause varied clinical presentations. Ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic res...
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Posterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) ganglion cysts are intra-articular ganglion cysts and represent one type of many cyst-like lesions around the knee. Terminology Posterior cruciate ligament ganglion cysts are also referred to as 'posterior cruciate ligament cysts' or 'ganglia' 1. Epidemiology...
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Anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ganglion cysts, commonly referred to simply as ACL cysts, along with ganglion cysts arising from the alar folds that cover the infrapatellar fat pad, make up the vast majority of intra-articular ganglion cysts of the knee. Epidemiology Anterior cruciate ligamen...
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Intra-articular ganglion cyst

Intra-articular ganglion cysts are ganglion cysts within the joints. They typically show an intracapsular, extra-synovial location. They can occur within all the joints and can present with pain, swelling and sometimes even locking symptoms. The following ganglion cysts are examples 1-8: knee ...
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Hoffa fat pad ganglion cyst

Hoffa fat pad ganglion cysts are intra-articular ganglion cysts and are the most common mass-like lesions within the Hoffa fat pad. Epidemiology Hoffa fat pad ganglion cysts are rare and less common than cruciate ligament ganglion cysts 1,2. Clinical presentation Ganglia within Hoffa’s fat p...
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Juxta-articular ganglion cyst

Juxta-articular ganglion cyst refers to a ganglion cyst which abuts an articular surface. They can be located within the bone (intraosseous ganglion cyst) or within the soft tissues (soft tissue ganglion cyst)
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Ganglion cyst

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Goran Mitrovic
Published 05 Jun 2015
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Ganglion cyst

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Sameh Saied Ali
Published 19 Jun 2020
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Ganglion cyst

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Khaloud Alghamdi
Published 07 Aug 2020
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Intraosseous ganglion cyst

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Ammar Ashraf
Published 06 Nov 2020
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Digital ganglion cyst

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Maulik S Patel
Published 26 May 2012
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Ankle ganglion cyst

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Domenico Nicoletti
Published 30 Aug 2018
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MRI
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Ganglion Cyst of the Elbow

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Domenico Nicoletti
Published 08 Oct 2022
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