# Translation of 445008009 | Ganglion cyst (disorder) and all concepts including "ganglion cyst" **URL:** \ **Category:** Translation User Group\ **Tags:** tug-under-discussion\ **Created:** [June 18, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417 "2026-06-18T16:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mgagnon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mgagnon](https://forums.snomed.org/u/mgagnon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417/1 "2026-06-18T16:56:03Z")
SNOMED (like various specialized medical sources) makes a distinction between **240205003 | Synovial cyst (disorder)** and **445008009 | Ganglion cyst (disorder)**. Both are children of **441457006 | Cyst (disorder)**. One child of ganglion cyst is 404098005 | Digital mucous cyst (disorder)), a [mucoid pseudocyst that appears on a finger](https://www.academie-medecine.fr/le-dictionnaire/index.php?q=pseudokyste%20muco%C3%AFde%20digital) **(a very specialized cyst).** ICD-11 gives this definition of “ganglion” (translated simply by “kyste” in French, so cyst, which is a wrong translation): “This is a nodular tumour-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, ligaments, or joint capsule, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from synovial cysts by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the synovial membrane.” I cannot find any official translation of ganglion cyst in French, as most medical sources consider it’s a synonym of synovial cyst. Do you have the same problem in your language? ---
**Author:** ![plammertyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@plammertyn](https://forums.snomed.org/u/plammertyn)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417/2 "2026-06-22T13:34:29Z")
Hi Marjolaine, There is a new French translation in Belgium that speaks of “kyste ganglionnaire”. ---
**Author:** ![klindve2025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@klindve2025](https://forums.snomed.org/u/klindve2025)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417/3 "2026-06-22T17:34:15Z")
Not much help, but in Swedish we use ganglion (stand alone, ny cyst added afterwards in ICD-11, but in Snomed we added cyst), Synovial cyst is syniovalcysta. ---
**Author:** ![lbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@lbie](https://forums.snomed.org/u/lbie)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417/4 "2026-06-24T10:32:14Z")
In Danish we translate in the same way as Katarina writes about Swedish terms. ---
**Author:** ![mgagnon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mgagnon](https://forums.snomed.org/u/mgagnon)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417/5 "2026-06-29T16:22:15Z")
In French, strictly speaking, the adjective “ganglionnaire” only refers to lymps nodes or, in very specific cases, nerve ganglions. But maybe there’s an extension of that meaning in clinical settings so that clinicians can identify this type of false cyst and distinguish it from a synovial cyst; I’ll look into it. Thank you. Also, ganglion is the colloquial synonym of lymph node (medical term: noeud lymphatique), so it’s not the right equivalent in French. ---
**Author:** ![mgagnon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mgagnon](https://forums.snomed.org/u/mgagnon)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.snomed.org/t/translation-of-445008009-ganglion-cyst-disorder-and-all-concepts-including-ganglion-cyst/1417/6 "2026-06-29T18:58:03Z")
Just adding a couple references explaining the differences between a ganglion cyst and a synovial cyst. I think this is mostly a French translation problem, as you seem to have equivalents for each in your language. > **[Ganglion cyst versus synovial cyst? Ultrasound characteristics through a...](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00296-014-3120-1)** > > Ultrasonographic characteristics of two common musculoskeletal lesions, ganglion cysts (GCs) and synovial cysts (SCs) are presented through a review of the literature. Although similar in many ways, these two lesions display different... > **[Synovial Cyst vs. Ganglion Cyst: What's the Difference? - Hand and Wrist...](https://handandwristinstitute.com/blog/synovial-cyst-vs-ganglion-cyst-whats-the-difference/)** > > Learn about synovial cysts and ganglion cysts, common growths around joints and tendons. Discover the differences, causes, symptoms, and treatments at The Hand and Wrist Institute.