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Dr. diagnosis ganglion cyst. it is 4" diam, and 4 inches below knee on tibia. no pain. correct dx? ok to run? workout? thought these were on joints and small

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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Possible: There cases of subperiosta(basically along the bone)l ganglionic cysts of the tibia. This is quite large and you may want to consider a second opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. Have you had any imaging of the lesion?

Answered 11/12/2014

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A member asked:

Dr. diagnosis ganglion cyst. it is 4" diam, and 4 inches below knee on tibia. no pain. correct dx? ok to run? workout? thought these were on joints and small

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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