Abstract
The ganglion is a pseudocyst that appears as a well defined nodule of firm consistence, formed by fibrous tissue walls and a layer of discontinuous pseudosynovial cells, with thick mucinous content, usually located near a joint or a tendon sheath. Accor- ding to location, different types of cysts, histologically similar, can be found. Their clinical manifestations may vary depending on location and size. They can evolve as an expansive process, displacing or com- pressing adjacent structures; sometimes they can be an asymptomatic entity that generates patients some embarracement from an aesthetic point of view, or just constitute an incidental radiological finding. Therefore, we attach great importance to knowing not only cysts imaging features but also their most common sites and the most appropriate examination techniques to be performed in each specific case. We present a review of the different types of ganglia and the imaging method of choice, according to the literature and to our clinical experience.
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