A simple technique for managing digital mucous cysts.
Digital mucous cysts can be effectively managed by multiple needlings and expression of contents. This simple technique cures about two thirds of the lesions. Most of those remaining are reduced to small asymptomatic nodules.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013511:Minor Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009093:Mucus; D009339:Needles