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Popping a ganglion cyst
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It looks like a sac of liquid (cyst). Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material. Depending on the size, cysts may feel firm or spongy.
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This video covers a ganglion cyst, in the context of popping a ganglion cyst. The description defines a ganglion cyst as a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon, looking like a sac of liquid containing thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material, and notes cysts may feel firm or spongy depending on size.
Key points
- Defines a ganglion cyst as a swelling on a joint or tendon covering
- Describes the cyst as a sac of thick, sticky, clear jellylike material
- Notes cysts may feel firm or spongy depending on size
Video Transcript
A short clip of a ganglion cyst over a joint being punctured and its thick, gel-like contents expressed, with informal commentary from the people present.
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Dang you poked that in Is it resistant? Not enough Does it hurt? Pop it from the top Oh Like gel Like Vaseline
Kelly blood coming out now Squeeze it? It's just so bad for you That's supposed to do that You're not? You're not supposed to do it? No more coming out I think we're ready the first time Left home I'm gonna stop it
Transcript auto-generated from the video’s audio for accessibility and study. Educational content only — not medical advice.
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