asked by:
kristin_pettit
on August 29th, 2006
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
About a month ago I noticed a pea-sized
bump on the ulnar side of my left wrist.
The bump is immobile and does not hurt. I
have been seen by a doctor, who said that
it was probably a ganglion cyst but that
they would xray it if it would make me
feel better. I agreed that it would make
me feel better and had it xrayed. I did
not get to see the xrays, but was told by
the doctor that they appeared normal.
The xrays were also sent to a radiologist
that called them normal. This satisfied
me that the knot was probably a ganglion
cyst.
However, I have read that ganglion cysts
are soft and rubbery to the touch. The
knot on my wrist is not soft or rubbery.
Rather, it is rock hard and feels like an
extension of the bone. I was recently
seen by a nurse practioner for reasons
other than my wrist, who commented that it
didn't feel like a ganglion cyst, but like
part of the bone.
I am concerned that the "cyst" does not
feel like a cyst. Should I seek another
opinion or trust the xrays? I feel like
it is nothing because it did not show up
on an xray but do not want to be naive if
there is something going on here that I
should be concerned about.
Also, is there any relationship between
ganglion cysts and lipomas?
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