Even if removed it is possible for some cysts to come back ... A cyst forms when fluid, air, or other substances accumulate ...

If it’s a cyst, it is a small sac filled with air ... If it’s painful or you don’t like the way it looks, your doctor can remove it or drain the fluid that’s within it.

Surgery is an option for removing the wrist ganglion cyst, including the sac that surrounds the fluid. In addition, the connection to the joint or tendon sheath that supplied the fluid can be closed.