Myxoid Cysts - Information on Myxoid Cysts

Myxoid Cysts Information

Myxoid Cysts is basically a skin disease typical to youth, but Myxoid Cysts may occur to the people at any age. Myxoid cysts are described as a nodular lesion usually overlying a distal interphalangeal joint in the dorsolateral or dorsomedial position, consisting of focal mucinous degeneration of the collagen of the dermis, is not a true cyst, lacking an epithelial wall, it does not communicate with the underlying synovial space. These are synonymous with synovial cysts, They often appear suddenly, commonly distal to the interphalangeal joint, around the nail fold and become semitranslucent or blister like as they expand.

We have provided you here all symptoms, causes and treatment methods of Myxoid Cysts. Myxoid cysts are usually 1/4 to 3/4 inches in size. Sometimes they burst discharging a clear thick fluid. These cysts are more common in women and are more frequent in people over the age of 40.

Causes of Myxoid Cysts

Causes of Myxoid cysts includes:

• The actual cause of Myxoid cysts are not known.
• Myxoid cysts often appear at the site of an old injury, sites of friction, and at sites of minor trauma.
• Myxoid cysts are not derived from the joint or tendon sheath. They are not synovial cysts nor are they ganglia as commonly believed.

Treatment of Myxoid Cysts

Methods For Treating Myxoid Cysts are :

• Need not to be treated as it goes out after a period of time.
• Myxoid cysts may be frozen with liquid nitrogen
• Cortisone injections are sometimes effective in making a myxoid cyst go away.
• Myxoid cysts can be removed surgically, but they have a high rate of recurrence.
• Squeezing out its contents (make a hole with a sterile needle)
• Cryotherapy (freezing)
• Steroid injection
• Sclerosant injection
• Surgical removal
• Repeatedly pressing firmly on the cyst