Hygroma is a benign cyst that appears on the joints of the joints. Formation in the form of a capsule inside is filled with a serous viscous liquid. Hygroma on the leg most often occurs in people whose joints are limp significant load. A foot hygroma can appear on the toe, foot, under the knee or ankle.
Is the hygroma on the leg dangerous?
Hygroma does not look aesthetically pleasing, and as it grows, it begins to press on surrounding tissues and nerve endings, delivering discomfort and even pain. It is also possible:
- the appearance of a feeling of numbness;
- limitation of joint mobility;
- infection and suppuration.
In any case, finding yourself in a hygromous person, do not postpone the visit to the doctor!
Treatment of hygroma on the leg
Before appointing therapy, the doctor recommends that you undergo a diagnosis to exclude the malignant nature of education. For this purpose, an X-ray examination is performed or a puncture is taken.
Making sure that the tumor is benign, the specialist determines the methods of treatment. Among effective methods of treating hygroma are legs without surgery:
1. Physiotherapy:
- electrophoresis ;
- UFCH;
- mud and paraffin applications.
2. Puncture, when through the long needle the contents of the tumor are pumped out, and any sclerosing drug, for example, Doxycycline , is injected into the cleared cavern. To top off the medical procedure, to reduce the risk of recurrence, an injection of steroids is made and a sterile pressure bandage is applied.
Surgical intervention in hygroma
Surgical treatment of hygroma on the finger and other parts of the foot is considered the most effective way to eliminate formation of any size. In addition, the use of this method of therapy - a guarantee of preventing the recurrence of the disease. Surgical intervention is performed under local anesthesia by excising the capsule. The resulting wound is sutured and a bandage is applied from above. The duration of the operation is up to 30 minutes, and the rehabilitation period can be from 7 to 10 days.
In recent years, more and more patients are being laser-treated hygroma. At this type of therapy, tumor cells are destroyed, due to heating by laser beams, and surrounding tissues remain unchanged. The method is good because the wound heals quickly, after manipulation there are no scars or scars, and the percentage of relapses is close to zero.