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A tendon cyst is actually called a ganglion cyst (also known as a bible bump). It is a swelling that often appears on or around joints and tendons in the hand or foot. The size of the cyst can vary over time. It is most frequently located around the wrist and on the fingers.
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What is a lump on the tendon at the base of the thumb?
A ganglion lump attached to ligaments is a ganglion cyst. The cyst is a ball of fluid that grows on a ligament, tendon, or joint. Most go away in time by themselves, but some need surgery or needle aspiration.
What is Infrapatellar Tendon?
Infrapatellar tendon is the tendon below the knee
Do the ear have tendon?
Wes we do have a tendon with the ear it is the smallest tendon that the human body has.
What is a parametrial cyst?
A cyst developing in between the two layers of the parametrium is a parametrial cyst.
Is the Achilles tendon bone or cartilage?
The Achilles tendon is neither bone nor cartilage. It is, unsurprisingly, a tendon.
What is a cystic mass arising from a tendon in the wrist?
A ganglion cyst is a swelling or tumor on a joint or tendon sheath. It can occur anywhere there is a tendon. It has been called Gideon's Disease or a Bible Cyst or a Bible Bump.
What is the medical term meaning cyst filled with fluid that arises from the joint capsule or a tendon in the wrist?
ganglionganglion cyst
What is the medical term meaning tumor of the tendon sheath or joint capsule commonly found in the wrist?
Ganglion cyst
What is a lump on the tendon at the base of the thumb?
A ganglion lump attached to ligaments is a ganglion cyst. The cyst is a ball of fluid that grows on a ligament, tendon, or joint. Most go away in time by themselves, but some need surgery or needle aspiration.
How do you get ganglion cyst?
mild sprains or repeated injury could results in ganglion formation because of tearing of membrane covering the tendon
What causes tendon sheath growths?
The cyst is typically filled with fluid, and it will feel very firm. There are several treatment options for a ganglion cyst, including observation (doing nothing), aspiration (puncturing with a needle) or surgically removing it.
What is Infrapatellar Tendon?
Infrapatellar tendon is the tendon below the knee
What is a facetal cyst?
A facetal cyst is a type of cyst that exists in the lumbar spine. This type of cyst is also referred to as a synovial cyst.
What bursae are found where one tendon overlies another tendon?
what bursae is found when one tendon crosses another tendon
What is the name for the fibrous tissue which joins a muscle with a bone?
tendon
Do the ear have tendon?
Wes we do have a tendon with the ear it is the smallest tendon that the human body has.
How do Tendon muscles move?
tendon
