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腱鞘囊肿（Ganglion） Orthopeadic Surgery Ganglion cyst (Department of orthopedics) Summary Ganglion cyst is a benign tumor that contain jelly mucus occur in the vicinity of the joint capsule or tendon sheath, which is more than a single room and also for room. Unknown cause of disease. At present, it is believed that connective tissue, such as articular capsule, ligament and tendon sheath, is related to local malnutrition, degenerative mucous degeneration or local chronic strain. The main clinical manifestations of the wrist back, wrist and palm or wrist beans to the dorsum of foot, finger size hemispherical mass, hard, elastic, fixed base, tenderness. The disease occurs most frequently in the dorsal wrist, followed by the wrist radial side, can also occur in the palm, finger and foot back, a few occur in the vicinity of the knee and elbow joint; more common in young and middle-aged, more women than men; mostly occur gradually or occasionally found that slow growth. In rare cases, cysts can be absorbed by themselves, but for a long time. In most cases, non-surgical treatment has good curative effect, but it can recur. Very few cases need surgical resection, and the effect is good. Clinical manifestation 1., the wrist, back, palm or dorsum of the foot, such as local mass swelling, slow growth, rarely pain or discomfort. The individual in the carpal tunnel or palmar hypothenar, compression of median nerve or ulnar nerve, appear corresponding sensory and motor disorder. 2. mass hemispherical peas to finger size, generally not more than 2cm, the surface smooth and plump, no adhesion with the skin, touch the hard and flexible, with cystic basal, fixed, pressure have soreness or pain. Diagnosis basis 1., there is a hemispherical, smooth and large cystic mass on the dorsum of the wrist, the palm or the dorsum of the foot. 2., the growth of the tumor is slow, the pressure has acid swelling or pain, and the base is fixed. 3. X-ray showed no change of bone and joint. Therapeutic pr