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I have a hard bump on the back of my right hand it doesn't move what is it and is it deadly?

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Dr. Haresh Sawlani answered

Cyst: Get it checked out bu your pcp , probably it is a ganglion cyst which is benign, but it needs to be checked out.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/10/2013

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