Category | Diseases of musculoskeletal system |
System | Muscular System |
Organ | Tendons |
Alternate Names /Common Names | Ganglia (plural), synovial cyst, myxoid cyst, Gideon’s disease, Bible cyst, Bible bump, Mucous cyst, Mucinous cyst, Synovial Cyst, Baker’s cyst |
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ICD 10 Classification | M67 |
World statistics | Nearly 60% of the benign hand tumors are Ganglion. It is seen worldwide and is common in both males & females. Though women of 20-40 years age are more likely to get it. |
Indian statistics | Not known exactly |