Your doctor will want to use x-rays or other imaging technology to identify that the lump on your wrist is a carpal boss and not another problem, such as a tumor or ganglion cyst. In fact, ganglion cysts can appear on the carpal boss, which is just one reason it's best to catch and treat the latter condition.

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