Imaging in the diagnosis of symptomatic forearm muscle herniation.
Muscle herniation can be defined as protrusion of a portion of muscle through an acquired or congenital defect of enclosing fascia. Although it is usually a cosmetic problem, it can lead to local pain and tenderness after prolonged exertion. In this report, we present a case of flexor digitorum superficialis muscle herniation in a 58-year-old man. The radiographic, ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings are described with dynamic examination, permitting demonstration of muscle herniation through the fascial defect during muscle contraction.
Kendi
Tuba Karagülle
TK
Department of Radiology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. drtubakendi@yahoo.com
Altinok
Deniz
D
Erdal
Haydar Hüseyin
HH
Kara
Simay
S
D005205:Fascia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005542:Forearm / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography