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Lump in my hand :/

by Sarahspencerrrr, May 19, 2008 01:17PM
Tags: my, lumps, lump, hard, hand, bone
On my right hand, just above my wrist there's a hard lump in my hand. Everyone says it's cos i'm so skinny & that my bones show but no one else has it there and my mum says she doesnt think that it's a bone. What could this be??
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by Fernando Roque, MD, May 19, 2008 05:23PM
To: Sarahspencerrrr
Hi.  A hard lump in the wrist could be a ganglion cyst.  This condition happens when ligaments of the wrist are subjected to a lot of work.  The friction from repeated use of the wrist can cause the ligaments to develop a thickened portion, which appears as a lump.  If your wrist lump is causing symptoms (e.g. pain) or is progressively enlarging, it's probably best to have it examined by the doctor.
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