Benign and malignant muscle tumors in the hand and forearm.
Although soft tissue tumors are common in the hand and forearm, muscle tumors are relatively rare. Although presentation may be similar between benign and malignant muscle tumors, prognosis can differ tremendously. Accurate and early diagnosis is critical to minimize morbidity.
Giannakopoulos
P N
PN
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sotereanos
D G
DG
Tomaino
M M
MM
Goodman
M A
MA
Herndon
J H
JH
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000473:pathology; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy