Electroacupuncture in the treatment of a ganglion of the wrist--a case report.
A ganglion is a cystic swelling that occurs most commonly in women. Recurrence is possible after conservative or surgical treatment. A novel method of therapy, electroacupuncture stimulation, was performed in a 53 year old woman with a large, recurrent dorsal wrist ganglion. After treatment it rapidly disappeared and there was no recurrence during the one year follow-up period. Although the mechanism is obscure, it is our impression that electroacupuncture may have a local action on such cysts in addition to needle drainage.
Tekeoğlu
Ibrahim
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University of Yüzüncü Yil, Van, Turkey. tekeibrahim58@hotmail.com
Doğan
Ali
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D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist