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Suggest Treatment For A Lump On The Hand

my son has a lump on the back of his hand, when the doctor drains it the fluid is yellowish. Still dont have a diagnosis for the lump. what couls this be, and why does it keep coming back. came back within 4 hours after it was drained the last time. HELP!!!
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Gastroenterologist, Surgical,  's  Response
Hi,It is very difficult to diagnose a lump without examination. But the way you described to me it seems to be Ganglionic cyst.There are high chance of recurrence if you just drain them like in your case.Ideal treatment for ganglion would be excision.
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Suggest Treatment For A Lump On The Hand

Hi,It is very difficult to diagnose a lump without examination. But the way you described to me it seems to be Ganglionic cyst.There are high chance of recurrence if you just drain them like in your case.Ideal treatment for ganglion would be excision. Thanks