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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Bungarian on July 08, 2014, 07:18:49 PM

Title: Hard lumps in palm of fistula hand
Post by: Bungarian on July 08, 2014, 07:18:49 PM

I have two hard lumps in the palm of my fistula hand. They don't hurt but I wonder what they are?

Title: Re: Hard lumps in palm of fistula hand
Post by: Simon Dog on July 08, 2014, 07:53:00 PM

Possibly ganglion cysts.   I had one on the back of my hand (years before dialysis) and had it carved out by a hand surgeon.

Title: Re: Hard lumps in palm of fistula hand
Post by: obsidianom on July 09, 2014, 02:28:50 AM

Quote from: Simon Dog on July 08, 2014, 07:53:00 PM

Possibly ganglion cysts.   I had one on the back of my hand (years before dialysis) and had it carved out by a hand surgeon.

Probably not ganglions as they tend to be on the extensor surface of the hand which is the back of the hand. More likely fibromas . These are benign soft tissue tumors made of fibrous tissue. I often see them in hands and feet on the same person. Of course I am only guessing here as I cant see them . There are other possibilities but fibromas are common.

Title: Re: Hard lumps in palm of fistula hand
Post by: Simon Dog on July 10, 2014, 07:48:23 AM

Quote from: obsidianom on July 09, 2014, 02:28:50 AM

Quote from: Simon Dog on July 08, 2014, 07:53:00 PM

Possibly ganglion cysts.   I had one on the back of my hand (years before dialysis) and had it carved out by a hand surgeon.

Probably not ganglions as they tend to be on the extensor surface of the hand which is the back of the hand. More likely fibromas . These are benign soft tissue tumors made of fibrous tissue. I often see them in hands and feet on the same person. Of course I am only guessing here as I cant see them . There are other possibilities but fibromas are common.

Thanks for the correction.  My ganglion was as you said - on the back of the hand.   A friend at work had one on the inside of his wrist.