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Background
- Cystic collection of synovial fluid within a joint or tendon sheath
- ~33% resolve spontaneously
Clinical Features
- May appear quickly, recede, change in size
- Most are not painful
- Interference with function, poor cosmetics, and pain may require routine referral to hand surgeon
Differential Diagnosis
- Distal finger
- Other finger/thumb
- Hand
- Wrist
- General
Evaluation
- Generally clinical diagnosis
Management
- NSAIDs
- Refer to hand surgeon for persistent or recurrent pain or cosmetic deformity
Disposition
See Also
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