A member asked:

I think i have a synovial cyst due to oa in my r thumb dip. swelling is decreasing my rom. it usually resolves spontaneously. how long should i wait?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

See a hand orthopod: He/She can confirm diagnosis and inject with a steroid and if necessary cut it out. It can recur though. In the "old" days they used to smash the cysts with a heavy book, such as the Bible. You wait until it bothers you enough.

Answered 11/26/2016

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