most commonly on the ☆dorsal wrist; other common sites include the volar wrist, digits, and feet
They are thought to be due to mucoid degeneration of periarticular tissue, leading to outpouching of the connective tissue. Mucinous fluid collects via a 1-way valve mechanism, possibly due to repetitive joint movements, resulting in slow growth of the cyst.
Painless, sooth, rubbery, round structure that overlies a joint or tendon & ☆transilluminates
usually resloves spontaneously
musculoskeletal
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