Scaphoid-trapezium joint ganglion

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Lump on the palmar radial side of the left wrist for the last few weeks.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female

There is no fracture/dislocation/bone lesion.

ultrasound

There is a well-defined, thin-walled, lobulated, anechoic, avascular lesion in the region of interest. The lesion is lateral to the flexure carpi radialis tendon. It overlies the distal pole of the scaphoid. The neck of the lesion shows an extension to the scaphoid-trapezium joint. It measures about 9 x 6 x 4 mm.

Case Discussion

The case shows ultrasound findings of a scaphoid-trapezium joint ganglion cyst.

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