Close-up of a ganglion on the wrist of a 4 year old female patient. This lump is a type of cyst, named for its similarity to ganglion nerve clusters.

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Close-up of a ganglion on the wrist of a 4 year old female patient. This lump is a type of cyst, named for its similarity to ganglion nerve clusters. Most often found around the wrist joint, they result from overuse of a joint causing a fluid-filled cyst to form.

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 4, child, clinical, close, close-, condition, cyst, diagnosis, disorder, female, filled, fluid, fluid-filled, ganglion, girl, hand, healthcare, infant, injury, joint, lump, medical, overuse, paediatric, patient, pediatric, rsi, swelling, wrist, year, young