wrist swelling - General Health Message Board

kerrycats3 · 06-04-2005, 01:19 AM

has anyone ever experienced a swelled wrist but no pain. My friends say I should have it looked at. It is swollen but I don't have a pain or reason for it. Is it possible its a tumor or something.

Thanks for any information. Hoefully someone has experienced this before.

feelbad · 06-04-2005, 06:01 AM

Anytime that you have an onset of swelling with no explanation it really should be evaluated by some sort of medical professional.There has to be a reason for it.it could be a symptom of a much bigger problem or nothing major.But you wont know until you have it checked out.Hope it is nothing serious.FB

ryu1977 · 06-04-2005, 07:34 PM

I have small swelling in my left wrist. I had visited a doctor and he said that there is a benign cyst inside.

Painless swelling in the wrist could be sign of ganglion cyst, ganglion cysts arise as outpouchings from fluid filled areas such as the fluid within the small joints of the wrist, or fluid within the sheath that surrounds the wrist tendons. When the fluid leaks out from these spaces, it can become a cystic structure.

There is one very rare type of cancer, called sarcoma, that the symptom is usually appear as lump in the arm. Therefore, you should go to the doctor for checking that swelling.

Wish you healthy.

kerrycats3 · 06-05-2005, 01:53 AM

Thanks RYU1977 and FEELBAD for the info. I have made a doctors appointment for Monday. I will let you know what it is. It really helps to have a messageboard like this to hear what others have experienced.

kerrycats3 · 06-06-2005, 08:00 PM

I saw my doctor today and she had me get xrays and an MRI of my wrist. I don't know the results yet but will let you know. I won't have the MRI until Wednesday morning. I wonder how long it takes for them to see if anything is wrong. Does anybody know. I will be a wreck until I know.