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Tarzana, CA
A 20-year-old female asked:

Lump on right side of left wrist. a hard almost pointy feeling bump under the skin. small, pea sized, not visible. what could this be? only on one wrist

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Dr. Mark Dickson
General Surgery 25 years experience
Ganglion cyst?: Sometimes a ganglion cyst starts out like that. These are benign and only need removal if they are really bothering you. If it grows or causes pain, you need to see your doctor.
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Dr. Darryl Blinski
Plastic Surgery 48 years experience
Rule out ganglion: Seek in person hand examination to see if a ganglion cyst mass...
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Last updated Jan 19, 2018

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