Patient: There was a tendon sheath cyst on the thumb of the right hand in early 2009. It was removed surgically a year ago and grew back to its original size in a short period of time, and in the last few days it has been vaguely painful. The last time I had surgery to remove it, I found that it was a lymphatic mass like the lymph in the neck of a chicken, and after testing, it was confirmed to be benign. Will it come back if I have surgery, and will there be any negative consequences if I don’t? Laboratory and examination results: benign Last seen at: Liu Zhao, Department of Orthopedics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Qingbaijiang District Hospital
Liu Zhao, Department of Orthopedics, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing.
If the pathological results confirm the diagnosis: tendon sheath cyst, the diagnosis should be correct.
Tendon sheath cyst is a benign disease, chronic inflammation caused by long-term friction of tendon in the bone fiber channel.
Treatment: 1. Conservative treatment: general topical topical medication
2. local hormone therapy
3. Surgical excision: may recur.
Treatment should be based on the patient’s own situation, if there are no symptoms can be conservative.
Patient: Please tell me if it is a topical topical drug, what is better to use? Thank you!
Liu Zhao, Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Xuanwu Hospital.
It is the general ointment: such as Qizheng cream, anti-inflammatory pain paste, etc..
But be careful not to stick it for a long time, let the skin rest for a day after the stick, otherwise pigmentation will easily occur.
Patient: Thank you!