Flexor tendon ganglion cyst

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Finger lump

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Well-defined oval anechoic avascular mass with posterior acoustic enhancement at the palmar aspect of the third flexor tendon at the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint / A1 pulley.

Case Discussion

Ganglion cysts of the hand are common with flexor tendon sheath location accounting for ~10% of cases.

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