LymeNet Flash: Ganglion Cyst??

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Posted by ArtnSoul (Member # 4561) on :

I'm just curious if anyone has ever had a Ganglion cyst DEEP INSIDE a joint?

I know Ganglion cysts usually occur on the OUTSIDE of a joint...

I was having a lot of pain in my elbow - everything looks ok on the outside......no bumps, or anything.

It has been very painful and stiff for a while.

My Dr. ordered an MRI of elbow, then sent me to an
orthopedic surgeon.

He showed me the MRI, and said I have what appears to be a Ganglion cyst deep inside my elbow joint.

It is very close to all the nerves in my elbow.

He wants me to go to a specialist in Philadelphia to have surgery.

Just curious if anyone else had/has this, and if it is a "lyme" thing or not.

What I found weird/interesting is - the cyst looks like a "corkscrew" in the middle of it. Probably about 3/4" long

It reminded me of the microscopic pics I have seen of spirochetes - only much larger.

Posted by Love my kids (Member # 32876) on :

My son developed a more typical ganglion cyst on

his wrist. It is not painful and so we are going

to leave it alone for now since any medical

procedure runs the risk of ramping up Lyme and

Co's.

I do wonder if we are more susceptible to these

due to the infections and inflammation?

Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :

i had one. it was on the outside of the wrist. occasionally would get sore. left it alone and eventually it just disappeared. don't know why.