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My friend has swelling her wrists, there like golfball size almost soft swelling, any ideas of what it could be? any tests to rule out? thank you.
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Wrist swelling: It sounds like your friend has some type of inflammatory condition. Her primary doctor can order tests to determine what the cause may be (gout, rheumatoid, lupus, etc.).
Answered 9/28/2016
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A benign cyst: Most likely a cyst or ganglion, need observation, aspiration or excision.
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