title: [Myxoid pseudocyst: when and how to treat?].
abstract: Myxoid pseudocysts (MPCs) are the most frequent pseudotumors of the digit and dermatologists are frequently referred. It is now believed that MPCs occur as a result of a leakage of synovial fluid through a breach in the joint capsule of the distal interphalangeal joint promoted by osteoarthritis. Many treatments have been proposed from simple repeated punctures, injections of steroids or sclerosants, cryosurgery, laser evaporation, infrared coagulation to surgical excision. Surgical procedures depend on the location of MPCs in the nail apparatus. In this review, we will discuss the best approaches to the treatment of MPCs whereas no guidelines are available for their management.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Bordeaux, hôpital Haut-Lévêque, service de dermatologie, avenue de Magellan, 33604 Pessac, France. Electronic address: olivier.cogrel@chu-bordeaux.fr.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cogrel
mesh_terms: D003452:Cryosurgery; D017679:Cryotherapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*