Pull some of the fluid out with a needle

It is often possible to draw some of the fluid out with a needle.

Results

The fluid usually returns. In more than 50 of 100 patients the fluid returned within 1 year.¹ The fluid can return after several years.

Advantages:

• The lump goes down for a while.
• The diagnosis of a harmless condition is confirmed.

Disadvantages:

• The pain of the procedure.
• The fluid usually returns.