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Can the bump in my hand be a ganglion cyst?
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Either: Ganglia are usually over the wrist, and not likely if it is on the palm.
Answered 1/19/2013
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Possibly: Your doctor needs to feel and palpate the lump to be able to tell you what it is.
Answered 1/20/2013
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All of a sudden a bump popped up above her wrist. Today is the second day that it's been there. I think it's a ganglion cyst. How can she rid of it?
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