lump at base of finger

[pimlico]

I have a small lump at the base of my index finger. It's not painful. I'm 53 and female. Any ideas what it could be?

[shazzasuga]

Sounds like a ganglian cyst, they are harmless but medics will remove them if they become a nuisance

[Chessman]

Certainly sounds like a Ganglia, they generally go by themselves after a time. An old time remedy, was to thump it one with a Bible.

[pooks123]

as i am an athiest would it still work if i used the complete works of william shakespeare

[jno]

hit it with the Book of Mormon if you like - sometimes a sudden sharp blow with a heavy object can break them up

[Buddy]

I honestly had a huge one for ages on the back of my hand.I knew it was a ganglion and harmless but it was unsightly but the old wives tales do work but only temporarily.Believe it or not it just dissappeared and never came back.Its not sinister.