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Can A Ganglion Cyst Occur On The Foot?

Can a Ganglian Cyst occur on top of a foot? my wife s left foot is swollen and she is on medication to treat that swelling - a blood pressure water pill - and now that the swelling is decreasing - there is a knot on the top of her foot that is more noticible now than it was before. some other history - my wife has had Shingles once in Dec 2015 and once again in Aug 2016 and she has had the single shot 4 weeks ago (mid-Mar 2018) and has taken a nerve pain pill from Aug 2016 to Aug 2017 she thinks that the foot issue may be another outbreak of shingles but when she went to her primary care physician earlier this week - it was due to the swelling in her left foot and to insure that there was no blood clots
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Hi,

As per your question- ganglion cyst can occur in the foot, Dorsal side( upper side). This is generally a small swelling of about 2-5 cm max.

The large swelling in her foot is unlikely to be due to a Ganglion or a swelling due to Shingles.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Can A Ganglion Cyst Occur On The Foot?

Hi, As per your question- ganglion cyst can occur in the foot, Dorsal side( upper side). This is generally a small swelling of about 2-5 cm max. The large swelling in her foot is unlikely to be due to a Ganglion or a swelling due to Shingles. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon