Age
Sex
Frequency - International
Frequency - United States
Frequency data are limited but not significantly different from US statistics.
Digital mucous cysts usually occur in the fifth to seventh decades, yet they may be seen as early as the teenage years or among the elderly population. The mean age of onset is 60 years. One report describes a case in association with cutaneous mucinosis of infancy.
Women are affected more often than men (female-to-male ratio of 2-2.5:1).
Ganglia are the most common tumor or cyst of the hand. They account for approximately 70% of all such tumors or cysts, with digital mucous cysts comprising 10-15% of the total.
