Ganglion cyst of the wrist treated with electroacupuncture: a case report.

OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the clinical management of a ganglion cyst presenting on the right dorsal wrist.

CLINICAL FEATURES: A 38-year-old female complaining of a symptomatic right dorsal wrist ganglion of four years duration.

INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The patient was treated with high-frequency electroacupuncture in six consecutive treatments over a four week period and reported symptomatic improvement and a decrease in the size of the cyst following therapeutic intervention.

CONCLUSION: Ganglion cysts of the wrist are rather common benign connective tissue masses with variable treatment interventions. Electroacupuncture may be a novel and non-invasive conservative approach for the treatment of ganglion cysts. Further evaluation of the efficacy is warranted.