synovial cyst

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gan·gli·on

, pl.

gan·gli·a

gan·gli·ons

(gang'glē-on, -glē-ă, -glē-onz),

1. Originally, any group of nerve cell bodies in the central or peripheral nervous system; currently, an aggregation of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system. Synonym(s): nerve ganglion, neural ganglion, neuroganglion

2. A cyst containing mucopolysaccharide-rich fluid within fibrous tissue or, occasionally, muscle bone or a semilunar cartilage; usually attached to a tendon sheath in the hand, wrist, or foot, or connected with the underlying joint. Synonym(s): myxoid cyst, peritendinitis serosa, synovial cyst

[G. a swelling or knot]

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gan·gli·on

, pl. ganglia, pl. ganglions (gang'glē-ŏn, -ă, -ŏnz)

1. [TA] An aggregation of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system.
Synonym(s): neuroganglion.

2. A cyst containing mucopolysaccharide-rich fluid within a fibrous capsule; usually attached to a tendon sheath in the hand, wrist, or foot, or connected with the underlying joint.
Synonym(s): myxoid cyst, synovial cyst.

[G. a swelling or knot]

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synovial cyst

Accumulation of synovia in a bursa, synovial crypt, or sac of a synovial hernia, causing a tumor.

See also: cyst

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Percutaneous puncture of zygapophysial joint synovial cyst with fluoroscopic guidance.

Is fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous rupture of facet cyst an alternative to surgery? A case report

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Daut, "Lumbar nerve root compression by synovial cysts of the ligamentum flavum.

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Heller, "Hemorrhagic lumbar synovial cyst: case report and literature review," Nagoya Journal of Medical Science, vol.

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I have been told that synovial cysts can come back, but I feel I strengthened my muscles so much with all the rehab that I should be all right.

My spinal cyst was agony but I had to keep skating; JAYNE TORVILL:

A juxta articular synovial cyst containing straw coloured fluid was found compressing the theca and this was subsequently excised.

Haemorrhage into juxta-facet cysts causing bilateral foot drop

Compressive neuropathies caused by synovial cysts can be treated with either surgical or conservative methods.

Posterior interosseous nerve entrapment in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis / Romatoid artritli bir hastada posterior interosseoz sinir tuzaklanmasi

Metaplastic synovial cyst after partial excision of nevus sebaceous.

Synovial metaplasia, a specialized form of repair: a case report and review of the literature

Sundaram, "Post-traumatic spinal synovial cyst with spondylolysis," Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, vol.

Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy

Caption: Figure 1 Diagram of synovial cyst arising from posteromedial aspect of the elbow joint causing impingement of the olecranon fossa.

Unusual cases of elbow locking due to synovial cysts: a report of two cases

8(10.0%) cases of non-vascular lesions detected are 5(6.3%) cases of synovial cyst, 1(1.3%) each of acute lymphadenitis, inflammatory lesion and calcified cystic lesion.

Detection of venous thrombosis among suspected vascular lesions of lower limbs by doppler sonography