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Over leg on the wrist What to do with a ganglion
Benign tumors on the hand in the form of a so-called "over-leg" are relatively widespread, according to the Department of Hand Surgery at the Cardiovascular and Vascular Clinic in Bad Neustadt. The medical term for the tumors is "ganglion". They are often in the area of the wrist or the back of the hand, but can also occur in other places such as the feet. Recognizable they are usually as bulge-elastic tumors, "of different size filled with a clear, jelly-like, highly viscous liquid", so the announcement of the hospital.
An overbone is particularly common on the wrist, but can also occur on other parts of the body. (Image: psdesign1 / fotolia.com) According to the Department of Hand Surgery, most of the ganglia are located on the extensor side of the wrist, but also on the flexor side of the wrist as an extension of the thumb or on the flexor side of the finger basal limbs, they are more likely to be detected. Basically, the ganglia could occur over any joint, tendon sheath or ligament. The developing tumors are often initially only an aesthetic problem, but can also lead to pain that increase under stress. According to the Clinic for Hand Surgery, these pains are caused by irritation of an adjacent nerve. For example, ganglia over the extensor side of the wrist, especially under maximum extension of the wrist, that is to say during support, cause pain.
Causes of the upper leg unclear to this day
According to the specialist clinic, ganglia with a share of 50 to 70 percent are the most common benign tumors on the hand. In women between the ages of 20 and 40, ganglione is three times more common than in men. Not only adults are affected, but in children, the tumors could occur. According to the hospital, the causes of tumor formation are still not sufficiently clarified. Changes in capsular tissue are believed to be due to continuous loading, which results in the formation of a one-way valve. By this long synovial fluid in the ganglion and a reflux is prevented. The size of the ganglia may vary, some being so small ("occult" or intracapsular ganglia) that they are not visible from the outside. Others, however, grow up to eight centimeters in diameter. However, the invisible ganglia can also lead to complaints. The elimination is done in case of emergency with the help of a relatively small surgical intervention, which can usually be performed on an outpatient basis. (Fp)