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Ganglion cysts/Bible cysts/Bible bumps

Ganglion cysts/Bible cysts/Bible bumps are lumps (tumor or swelling) within the back of hand at wrist joint mainly occurs to joints or tendons. They look like cyst containing a thick ,sticky ,clear ,colorless jellylike substance. They used to be more prominent when the wrist is flexed forward. These cysts may feel form of spongy by depending on their's size.More common in female .Most prevalent  range between 20-40 years old rarely occurs children younger than 10 years.  Causes  unknown, trauma , "Herniation hypothesis", post traumatic degeneration of connective tissues, and inflammation, repeated mechanical stress, facet arthrosis , myxoid degeneration of peri -aticular fibrous tissues and liquefaction with chronic damage. Symptoms usually appears as bump that changes size usually soft,1-3 cm in diameter ,dose not mobile swelling appear over time or suddenly ,smaller in size and may even go away . And comes back in another time some causes pain, and some