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What are the odds that ganglion cyst will go away before surgery?

I made an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon due to a painful ganglion cyst in the middle finger joint, palm side. The cyst has now started causing numbnes and stiffness so surgery has been scheduled for Monday. I have heard all sorts of stories though about there being a chance of it going away on its own. What are the odds that it will in the next week?

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  • Jonah
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    Very low.

    About half go away on their own in five years.

    Also, some go away with non-surgical treatment, like hitting them really hard.

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