Sonographic findings in examination of digital ganglia: retrospective study.
A retrospective sonographic study of soft tissue masses of the hand was undertaken. A spherical fluid-filled structure with a well-defined wall was seen in 13 patients and the cases were diagnosed as ganglia. This diagnosis had been generally suspected clinically in the presence of a firm nonpainful lump. This study indicates that ultrasound is a valuable diagnostic tool for the study of soft-tissue masses of the hand and in the differential diagnosis of other soft tissue lesions, such as pigmented villonodular synovitis or tenosynovitis.
E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Genova, Italy.
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Bianchi
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Abdelwahab
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Zwass
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Calogera
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Banderali
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Brovero
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Votano
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography