Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

ganglion cyst

Synonyms
Definitions

Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, ligaments, or joint capsule, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from synovial cysts by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the synovial membrane. [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID3949

Definition

Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, ligaments, or joint capsule, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from synovial cysts by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the synovial membrane. [MeSH]

label

RID3949

Preferred_name

ganglion cyst

Preferred_name_German

Ganglionzyste

prefixIRI

RID3949

Radlex_version_of_class_change

08/19/2014

Source

Playbook

UMLS_ID

C1258666

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID3944

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