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  2. Ganglion cyst - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Baker's cyst - Wikipedia

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    Baker's cysts arise between the tendons of the medial head of the gastrocnemius and the semimembranosus muscles. They are posterior to the medial femoral condyle . The synovial sac of the knee joint can, under certain circumstances, produce a posterior bulge, into the popliteal space , the space behind the knee.

  4. Bone cyst - Wikipedia

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    Some unicameral bone cysts may spontaneously resolve without medical intervention. Specific treatments are determined based on the size of the cyst, the strength of the bone, medical history, extent of the disease, activity level, symptoms an individual is experiencing, and tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies. [3]

  5. Unicameral bone cyst - Wikipedia

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    Unicameral bone cysts can be classified into two categories: active and latent. [4] An active cyst is adjacent to the epiphyseal plate and tends to grow until it fills the entire diaphysis , the shaft, of the bone; depending on the invasiveness of the cyst, it can cause a pathological fracture or even destroy the epiphyseal plate leading to the ...

  6. Tenosynovial giant cell tumor - Wikipedia

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    Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a non-malignant tumor defined histologically as inclusions of “osteoclast-like” multinucleated giant cells, hemosiderin, and macrophages. [1] This histology can present one of 2 clinically distinct ways. TGCT tumors often develop from the lining of joints (also known as synovial tissue).

  7. Plantar fibromatosis - Wikipedia

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    The overlying skin is freely movable, and contracture of the toes does not occur in the initial stages. [6] A plantar fibroma right below the 2nd toe. The typical appearance of plantar fibromatosis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a poorly defined, infiltrative mass in the aponeurosis next to the plantar muscles. [7]

  8. Aneurysmal bone cyst - Wikipedia

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    Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a non-cancerous bone tumor composed of multiple varying sizes of spaces in a bone which are filled with blood. [1] [4] The term is a misnomer, as the lesion is neither an aneurysm nor a cyst. [5]

  9. Angioleiomyoma - Wikipedia

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    doi: 10.1155/2019/2498353. ISSN 2090-6447. PMC 6415311. PMID 30937194. Bodapati, Venkata Soumya; Sunderamoorthy, Dakshinamurthy (2021-12-01). "Angioleiomyoma—rare soft tissue tumor of the foot and ankle, review of two patients and review of the literature". Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2021 (12). Oxford University Press (OUP): rjab535.