If it gets bigger or starts bothering you, you can have it removed by an orthopaedic surgeon. Ganglions are benign growths and not a form of cancer. They can grow almost anywhere there are bones and tendons, although most often they form on top of the wrist. A cyst is a sac, usually filled with fluid. The fluid in most cysts is thin and watery, but the fluid in a ganglion is thick and clear, almost like jelly.
Ganglions sometimes resolve on their own.
And occasionally a ganglion will break or rupture under pressure, and usually will clear up when this happens. Many of our patients have heard about cartilage cell transplantation. This is a new technology, which has been featured in the news recently. It is an exciting new procedure which is available now, but should only be used for special circumstances. See our web page on cartilage repair for more information on this subject.