title: Real time (US) scanning of palpable lesions in the soft tissues (muscles and tendons) of the extremities.
abstract: The results of real time ultrasound (US) examination of palpable lesions located in the muscle and tendon area of the extremities are reported in a series of 67 patients. The US appearance of various lesions is described. The contribution of real time US (B mode) during muscular contraction to the diagnosis and the results of diagnostic fine needle punctures (FNP) and their value are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005121:Extremities / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011677:Punctures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography