Soft Tissue Lesions
A 62-year-old woman presents with a painless, translucent swelling over the dorsum of her right index finger DIP joint. She has noticed gradual nail deformity with a longitudinal ridge. Radiographs show DIP joint osteoarthritis with marginal osteophytes. Transillumination is positive. Regarding mucous cysts of the finger:
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A mucous cyst (myxoid cyst, digital ganglion) is a benign, jelly-filled lesion arising from the DIP ...
Clinical features include a painless, translucent, dome-shaped swelling on the dorsum of the finger ...
Mucous cysts are malignant tumors; they arise from bone; they are unrelated to osteoarthritis; they ...
Non-operative treatment includes observation, aspiration, and repeated needle puncture with digital ...
Complications include nail deformity (reversible if germinal matrix not permanently damaged), skin b...
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