The myxoid cyst may also be called a mucous cyst, a digital ganglion cyst, or a digital synovial cyst. In this case, a cyst is formed in the skin around the nail and puts pressure on the nail's root.

Treatment is symptomatic. MODERATE Digital myxoid cyst These are ganglions at the distal interphalangeal joint or at the base of the nail. They can sometimes cause nail dystrophy, usually a ...

A myxoid (MIX-oid), or digital mucous cyst, is a benign bump that can occur on the top of the finger between the nail and last joint. Nobody knows exactly why it arises. It appears as a smooth ...

They are also known as myxoid pseudocyst, mucous cyst, digital ganglion cyst, and digital synovial cyst. Most are benign and can be treated by merely draining the fluid with a sterile needle.

Although most mucous cysts arise in the proximal nail fold or near the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, our patient’s cyst occurred in the PIP joint. Cystic structures adjacent to a joint or ...

A mucous or myxoid cyst is a collection of degenerative collagen that can cause swelling and ridging of the nail above the cyst, forming a "gutter" (Figure 31). Figure 31. Example of a mucus cyst.

Discussion of Answer Digital mucous cysts (synovial cysts or myxoid pseudocysts) are found most commonly on the terminal digits of the fingers. [1, 2] Rarely, they develop on the toes.