Ankle Ganglion Cyst

By Simon Madorsky, MD | January 24, 2018

HISTORY

51-year-old man presents with a 7-year history of an right ankle subdermal soft mass that has been recently growing. Fine needle aspiration found benign fibrous tissue in myxoid-like material consistent with a ganglion cyst.

DISCUSSION

This case serves as a reminder that not all subcutaneous tissue is dermatologic in origin. Ganglion cyst management includes simple observation, needle aspiration, and rarely surgical removal.

Posted in Patient Case Studies and tagged benign fibrous tissue, ganglion cyst, needle aspiration