What is ganglion cyst?

Ganglion cysts are swellings that usually occur on the hand or foot. They are especially common on the wrists. Aspiration or excision is indicated for symptomatic ganglia.

How do members experience ganglion cyst?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ganglion cyst*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ganglion cyst*

Who has ganglion cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 9
40s 19
50s 41
60s 35
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 107

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What is ganglion cyst?

Ganglion cysts are swellings that usually occur on the hand or foot. They are especially common on the wrists. Aspiration or excision is indicated for symptomatic ganglia.



Common symptoms reported by people with ganglion cyst

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for ganglion cyst

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Compare treatments taken by people with ganglion cyst

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Who has ganglion cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 24 say ganglion cyst is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 9
40s 19
50s 41
60s 35
70+ 12
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 21
20-29 years 13
30-39 years 12
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 107

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 70
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from ganglion cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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