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A 47-year-old female asked:
My ex has a ruptured bursa sac in the first joint of his big toe. dr popped a bubble under his skin that let the fluid that had leaked out ..and suggested surgery. it's still leaking the same fluid. can they go in and stitch up the bursa?
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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPManswered
Podiatry 44 years experience
Is difficult to say exactly what the structure is until pathologist has given you a diagnosis but it sounds more like a ganglionic cyst. They can be removed surgically or sometimes they can be injected with a corticosteroid. The opening of the sack could be cauterized but the likely his occurrence is high
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Answered Feb 21, 2022
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