Diseases

Ganglion Cysts

Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, LIGAMENTS, or JOINT CAPSULE, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from SYNOVIAL CYSTS by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.

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Abstract

Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, LIGAMENTS, or JOINT CAPSULE, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from SYNOVIAL CYSTS by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.

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13 entry terms
  • Ganglionic Cysts
  • Ganglions
  • Myxoid Cyst
  • Cyst, Ganglion
  • Cyst, Ganglionic
  • Cyst, Myxoid
  • Cysts, Ganglion
  • Cysts, Ganglionic
  • Cysts, Myxoid
  • Ganglion
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Ganglionic Cyst
  • Myxoid Cysts

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

non-neoplastic; SYNOVIAL CYSTS is also available

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History Note

2004; use SYNOVIAL CYST 1969-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Synovial Cyst (1969-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ganglion Cysts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045888. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045888
  2. Ganglion Cysts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganglion_cyst
  3. Ganglion Cysts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1144367