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Had a ganglion cyst aspirated and cortisone injection. the bump is still there and doctor told me its just the steroid in the empty cyst. is been 2 weeks and i still have pain bending and pressing the bump . when should the bump to go away?
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it may take a few (3-4) weeks more. This ,ethod can have a failure / recurrence as the cyst wall is still there
Answered 9/14/2023
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