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Painful lump above wrist

2020-08-29 22:53:36
I'm having a small lump above my wrist which is causing mild and sometimes heavy pain. Pain is generally when there's any kind of strain on wrist.
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Ganglion cyst. Can be aspirated.

Answered2020-08-30 06:13:48

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Looks like a ganglion cyst. Get a percutaneous aspiration and depoprednisolone injection done up.
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Can also try hot water compression and massage over the swelling. If pain is more and it's been more than 4 weeks already, then get it aspirated.

Answered2020-08-30 02:20:37

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