Initial treatment is with nonsurgical measures including observation or needle aspiration. Referral for surgical intervention may be appropriate after conservative measures such as observation and needle aspiration fail.
Many patients experience spontaneous resolution of the ganglion cyst without intervention and recurrence is common regardless of intervention used.

-It is the most common soft-tissue tumor of the hand.
-Arises from a torn or degenerated joint capsule or tendon synovial sheath.
-Most commonly occur on the wrist and fingers
-Most commonly caused by repetitive activity.

Translumination helps to distinguish ganglion cysts from other nodular lesions of the hand and wrist.

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