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I have a small bump on my right hand just a little above they wrist, there is mild pain but only in the wrist itself, what could it be?

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Dr. Eric Khairalla answered

Ganglion cyst: most likely it is a ganglion cyst. have a hand surgeon examine it. it could be aspirated but has high recurrence rate or surgically excised with higher cure rate. other possibilities include vascular lesion, lipoma or bony spur.

Answered 2/19/2015

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A member asked:

I have a small bump on my right hand just a little above they wrist, there is mild pain but only in the wrist itself, what could it be?

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Dr. Eric Khairalla answered

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