Ganglion cysts (also called Bible cysts), aren't harmful and account for half of all soft tissue tumors.
They're more common in women, and 70% occur in people between the ages of 20-40. Rarely do they occur in children younger than 10 years. Though ganglion cysts typically appear ad visible lumps in the foot or ankle, they also form around other bones or tendons of the body.
Ganglion cyst causes are unknown, but the most likely theory involves a flaw in the joint capsule or tendon sheath that allows the joint tissue to bulge out.
Dr. Avanti Redkar, DPM, is board certified in podiatric medicine and joined UFAI under a fellowship in sports medicine and ankle reconstruction. She specializes in foot and ankle pathology and also completed a dermatopathology fellowship in Alpharetta, Georgia.
She attended undergrad at the University of Scranton and graduated with a degree in biology. From there, she attended SUNY Buffalo to earn a Master’s degree in nutrition, and then podiatry school at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed her surgical residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York, where she was trained in foot and rearfoot surgery, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine.