title: Ultrasound of soft tissue abnormalities of the extremities.
abstract: Ultrasound may be the preferred initial diagnostic modality for the painful swollen extremity, the palpable extremity mass, and the injured extremity. The role of ultrasound in extremity soft tissue abnormalities, including muscle hemorrhage and injury, inflammatory processes, and soft tissue neoplasms, is the subject of this review.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005121:Extremities; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography