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What Causes A Cyst Like Lump Between The Middle And Ring Fingers?

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Posted on Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Question: what is a lump on the back of my hand betwen my middle and ring finger? E-mail- XXXX It is like a cyct, a little larger than a pea. If I make a fist, then straiten my fingers, my ring finger kind of "pops over center" before straitening out.
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Trigger finger - inflamed tendon

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
The commonest cause of cyst like lump at a place you have mentioned is due to ganglion or inflammation of the tendon.
The feeling of popping in the ring finer is called trigger finger and again is due to inflammation of the tendon.
A course of an anti-inflammatory medications, splinting, local injection of steroids and tests to rule out diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and gout may help with the problem that you have.
Please post clear and focused photographs as it helps in better diagnosis.

I hope this answer helps you.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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What Causes A Cyst Like Lump Between The Middle And Ring Fingers?

Brief Answer: Trigger finger - inflamed tendon Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. Noted the history and understood your concerns. The commonest cause of cyst like lump at a place you have mentioned is due to ganglion or inflammation of the tendon. The feeling of popping in the ring finer is called trigger finger and again is due to inflammation of the tendon. A course of an anti-inflammatory medications, splinting, local injection of steroids and tests to rule out diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and gout may help with the problem that you have. Please post clear and focused photographs as it helps in better diagnosis. I hope this answer helps you. Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.