Patient example illustrating the MR anatomy of a radiopalmar ganglion cyst (RPG). Coronal fat-saturated (FS) proton-density (PD)-weighted image (a) and transversal FS T2-weighted turbo-spin-echo (TSE) image at the level of the distal radioulnar joint (dashed line in image A) (b) of ...
Tumors of the hand are found to be benign 95% of the time when excluding a cutaneous malignancy. Representing about 60% of these benign tumors is the ganglion cyst.
This is an outpatient procedure, and the patient can leave about 30 minutes after it's done. However, if the cyst is too big, then your doctor will most likely recommend that you undergo an excision. Again, the patient is given a local anesthetic, and the procedure is outpatient. ...
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