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A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump associated with a joint or tendon sheath. [3] It most often occurs at the back of the wrist, followed by the front of the wrist. [3] [4] The cause is unknown. [3] The underlying mechanism is believed to involve an outpouching of the synovial membrane. [4] Diagnosis is typically based on examination.
In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter. [1] [2] If filled with fluid they are referred to as cysts. [2]Smaller (less than 0.5 cm) raised soft tissue bumps may be termed papules.
A somewhat viscous, serosanguineous fluid (containing purulent and bloody material) The nature of the contents of a sebaceous cyst, and of its surrounding capsule, differs depending on whether the cyst has ever been infected. With surgery, a cyst can usually be excised in its entirety.
Small fluid-filled blisters (or "vesicles"), pus-filled bumps resembling a pimple (or "pustules"), or shallow ulcers may also develop but are less common. [6] [5] The location of skin lesions varies but are most commonly found symmetrically below the waist, primarily on the buttocks and legs.
The swelling may feel fluid-filled when pressed. [1] The area of redness often extends beyond the swelling. [6] Carbuncles and boils are types of abscess that often involve hair follicles, with carbuncles being larger. [7] A cyst is related to an abscess, but it contains a material other than pus, and a cyst has a clearly defined wall ...
Some hematomas are visible under the surface of the skin (commonly called bruises) or possibly felt as masses or lumps. Lumps may be caused by the limitation of the blood to a sac, subcutaneous or intramuscular tissue space isolated by fascial planes. This is a key anatomical feature that helps prevent injuries from causing massive blood loss.
Alisa Vandercruyssen, 28, started to get bigger legs, arms and abdomen from aged 17 - despite living an active lifestyle ‘I thought I was curvy but 6.5 litres of fluid in my legs was actually ...
A Baker's cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is a type of fluid collection behind the knee. [4] Often there are no symptoms. [2] If symptoms do occur these may include swelling and pain behind the knee, or knee stiffness. [1] If the cyst breaks open, pain may significantly increase with swelling of the calf. [1]