Ganglion on the dorsum of the wrist

The wrist is a common location for the cystic swelling that is characteristic of ganglia (arrow). Aspiration reveals a clear gelatinous fluid.

Reproduced with permission from Sheon, RP, Moskowitz, RW, Goldberg, VM. Soft Tissue Rheumatic Pain: Recognition, Management, Prevention, 3rd ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996.

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