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Mucous Cyst eMedicine Orthopedics

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Description: Mucous cysts (see Image 1) are ganglions of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) of the hand or of the toes. They have had several names, including mucoid cysts, synovial cysts, myxoid cysts, and myxomatous cutaneous cysts.
Synonyms and related keywords: mucoid cyst, synovial cyst, myxoid cyst, myxomatous cutaneous cyst
Singh & Osterman 2008

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Author/Contact: Singh & Osterman
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Added: Mon Apr 07 2008