Wrist hygroma

Carpal hygroma is a benign tumor (cyst) that forms near the wrist or wrist. It is an elastic capsule that is filled with viscous liquid or mucus.

Hygroma of the wrist and wrist joint - reasons

Most often, the hygroma on the wrist is not an independent disease, but arises from the complication of tendovaginitis or bursitis. But its appearance may be caused by other reasons:

  1. Excessive physical loads.
  2. Injuries.
  3. Sports overload.
  4. Professional activities associated with monotonous movements of the hand (hairdresser, programmer).
  5. Chronic inflammation of synovial (periarticular) cavities.

Symptomatology

Uncomplicated hygroma of small size for a long time goes unnoticed and does not cause pain. With time, moderate pain in the area of ​​the wrist joint can occur.

Progressive wrist hygroma - symptoms:

  1. Dense rounded formation under the skin near the joint.
  2. Dull pain in the area of ​​the tumor.
  3. Impaired sensations of the nerves.
  4. Change of skin over the tumor.

Sometimes the hygroma is opened due to her injury (injury) or herself. In this case, a wound is formed on the surface of the skin, which lasts for a long time - the liquid emanates from the hygroma. When autopsy hygroma should be very careful, because There is the possibility of infection of an open wound and the ingress of bacteria into the tumor. This causes redness and swelling of surrounding tissues. Infection can cause suppuration of the hygroma and lead to a severe form of the disease.

Hygroma wrist and wrist joint - treatment

Medical measures to eliminate hygroma depend on several factors:

Conservative treatment. The hygroma of the wrist joint of the arm of small size does not present difficulties for treatment. The following methods are usually used:

If suppuration occurs and the hygroma increases in size:

All of the above methods are quite effective, but they have one drawback: the hygroma capsule (bag) does not disappear anywhere and does not resolve. Thus, with repeated injuries or mechanical stress, relapse of the disease with some complications is possible. To avoid re-inflammation, you must follow preventive measures:

Surgical intervention. How to treat complicated hygromous wrists of large sizes:

Treatment is possible only if there are no tumor tissues left during the operation. The fact is that the hygroma capsule has the ability to regenerate and, in case of incomplete removal, the disease will resume.