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What Causes A Lump In The Wrist With Tingling Sensation In Fingers?

I woke up Friday morning with a knot on my left wrist. Today it has gotten a little bigger and is very hard. My pinky and ring finger have started to tingle off and on throughout the day. I have gone to a urgent care center but it had closed for the day. I m just wanting to find out what this is and what my next step should be
Fri, 15 May 2020
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Hi,

It is hard to tell the nature of the swelling without looking at it. However, I suspect it is a ganglion. It is usually a benign swelling. What you have is probably ulnar tunnel syndrome.

The ganglion presses on the ulnar nerve innervating the little and ring finger. If compressed it causes tingling feeling, sometimes pain. Your treating doctor should perform a physical examination.

Nerve conduction study. Maybe even order CT or MRI scans. After confirming the diagnosis treatment options are either non-surgical or surgical.

In many cases of ulnar tunnel syndrome, anti-inflammatory medications, such as aspirin or ibuprofen if there are no allergies, may alleviate symptoms.

Short-term use of a wrist splint may be helpful. If it doesn't help then removing the growth surgical is needed.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Ahmad Nazzal
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What Causes A Lump In The Wrist With Tingling Sensation In Fingers?

Hi, It is hard to tell the nature of the swelling without looking at it. However, I suspect it is a ganglion. It is usually a benign swelling. What you have is probably ulnar tunnel syndrome. The ganglion presses on the ulnar nerve innervating the little and ring finger. If compressed it causes tingling feeling, sometimes pain. Your treating doctor should perform a physical examination. Nerve conduction study. Maybe even order CT or MRI scans. After confirming the diagnosis treatment options are either non-surgical or surgical. In many cases of ulnar tunnel syndrome, anti-inflammatory medications, such as aspirin or ibuprofen if there are no allergies, may alleviate symptoms. Short-term use of a wrist splint may be helpful. If it doesn t help then removing the growth surgical is needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Ahmad Nazzal