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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

cyst, mucous cyst, digital mucous

Body Site

finger

Age

88 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 88 year old man developed an annoying but otherwise asymptomatic cyst on the dorsal aspect of the finger near the distal interphalyngeal joint. Cysts in this location are usually due to a herniation of the joint lining and are comparable to a ganglion.

Description

pink opalescent firm but compressible cyst

Categories

lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)

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9/4/2002 23:46:53

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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