Myxoid cyst

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Myxoid cyst
Other namesDigital mucous cyst, [1] and mucous cyst [1] )
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Digital mucous cyst in left index finger with nail depression
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A myxoid cyst is a cutaneous condition often characterized by nail plate depression and grooves. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN   978-1-4160-2999-1.