title: Imaging in the diagnosis of symptomatic forearm muscle herniation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. drtubakendi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tuba Karagülle
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kendi
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altinok
authors.forename: Haydar Hüseyin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Erdal
authors.forename: Simay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kara
mesh_terms: 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