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==Background== | |||
*Cystic collection of synovial fluid within a joint or tendon sheath | |||
*~33% resolve spontaneously | |||
==Treatment== | |||
#NSAIDs | |||
#Refer to hand surgeon for persistent or recurrent pain or cosmetic deformity | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 1 May 2012
Background
- Cystic collection of synovial fluid within a joint or tendon sheath
- ~33% resolve spontaneously
Treatment
- NSAIDs
- Refer to hand surgeon for persistent or recurrent pain or cosmetic deformity
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine