Hand tumors or masses are common. The majority of hand tumors are benign, meaning they are not cancer. When malignant, or cancerous, most of these tumors are types of skin cancer. Cancers within ...

The patient presents with a volar ganglion cyst of the right wrist. Ganglion cysts are the most common hand and wrist mass. Ganglion cysts arise from tendon sheaths or joints of the wrist and are ...

Doctors can drain a ganglion cyst with a needle and syringe. They can also surgically remove the cyst. Although surgery lowers the chance that the cyst will return, it can cause lasting pain and ...

A lump on your wrist or hand may be a sign of health conditions like arthritis, gout, and carpal boss. It may also be a type of cyst or tumor. Noticing a lump on your wrist or hand can be alarming.