Ganglion cysts of the wrist: pathophysiology, clinical picture, and management
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Ganglion cysts of the wrist: pathophysiology, clinical picture, and management
This article reviews what is known about ganglion cyst formation, natural history (50% of cysts will spontaneously resolve), diagnosis, and management of this common malady. Although the exact mechanism of cyst formation is unknown, most current theories hold that extra-articular mucin "droplets" coalesce to form the main body of the tumor. Only subsequently are the "cyst wall" and pedicle (con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-008-9033-4