Years ago I had an operation to remove a growth from my right thumb. I'm not sure of the exact medical term, it was similar to 'large cell growth' or 'large growth tumour' or similar. It was benign and had simply become a painful lump in my thumb preventing my from using power tools or writing with a pen amongst other things.
Can anyone shed light on what this may have been please?
2007-10-02 00:00:38 · 8 answers · asked by Rob K 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The Doctor "AWellWisher" has it exactly right.
Van, I mentioned my thumb, not my wrist and to the others, I know what a ganglion is, my sister had one removed. The Doctor's answer was closest to what I had originally quoted as the name of the condition.
2007-10-02 00:46:20 · update #1
Giant cell tumor?
Painful lump doesn't go in favour of cyst or ganglion, that are painless usually.
2007-10-02 00:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by aWellWisher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ganglion Cyst
What is it? A ganglion cyst is a sack filled with fluid and is often located over the wrist or fingers. It has a firm rubbery consistency and is fixed in location. It is benign and may fluctuate in size. It may be painful.
How is it diagnosed? Most ganglion cysts can be diagnosed by physical examination.
What is the treatment? Small ganglion cysts that are not painful should be left alone. Some may disappear spontaneously. Cysts that are large or painful can be sucked out with a needle (aspirated) or removed with surgery.
The link below will discuss more surgeries on the fingers and hand:
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/surgery/clin/plas/hand.html
2007-10-02 00:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-10-02 00:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by hoegaarden_drinker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-27 18:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mother had one on the back of her hand years ago, and it was called a ganglion, (probably not right spelling but thats definitely what it was called)!
2007-10-02 00:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by mags_dbee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was near the wrist it may have been a Ganglion
2007-10-02 00:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cyst
It could be a couple things.
2007-10-02 00:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
artherightis, i have similar on my index finger but it doesnt borther me.
2007-10-02 00:59:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋