The disease occurs mostly in youth or the middle-aged people, and the female incidence is higher. The most affected part is dorsal side of wrist, occasionally it occurs in the palmar side of wrist, anterior part of ankle or dorsum of foot.
The onset is rapid, but the progress is slow. The big cyst manifests itself as a hemispherical eminence, with a smooth surface, no color change of the skin, no connection with the skin and normal local temperature.
The base of the cyst is fixed or movable when being pushed, of rubber-like hardness or cystic sensation. There is slight or no tenderness. Continue to learn Chinese medicine Treatment for Ganglion Cyst.
