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Suggest Ways To Rule Out Ganglion Cyst
My mother in law has a knot on the back of her leg near hip socket. It is extremely sore to touch but does not interfere with movement or no joint pain. Dr looked at it today and thinks it is a ganglion cyst. Watch and see because she is 91 and it appears to be reducing in size. No fall or other trauma but I can't find where they happen on buttocks. Help
Fri, 18 Nov 2016
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Ganglion cysts are more common on the hands , not usually on the lower limbs.
It is possible to get other cysts in the lower limbs however so it may be a different type of cyst.
Treatment would consist of monitoring, use of NSAIDs (such as naproxen, ibuprofen, cataflam etc).
Warm compresses to the area may also help as well. This can be done 2 to 4 times a day for 15 to 20 mins.
If there is no improvement then she may need to consider an Xray to take a look at it.
I hope this helps
Ganglion cysts are more common on the hands , not usually on the lower limbs.
It is possible to get other cysts in the lower limbs however so it may be a different type of cyst.
Treatment would consist of monitoring, use of NSAIDs (such as naproxen, ibuprofen, cataflam etc).
Warm compresses to the area may also help as well. This can be done 2 to 4 times a day for 15 to 20 mins.
If there is no improvement then she may need to consider an Xray to take a look at it.
I hope this helps
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