Sonography of masses of the wrist and hand.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this article is to present the sonographic appearance of the most common masses of the wrist and hand and to discuss the role of sonography in their diagnosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Sonography is a readily available imaging technique that can detect and assess masses of the wrist and hand. Together with standard radiography, sonography can be used as a first-line radiologic technique in this field.
Bianchi
Stefano
S
Clinique et Fondation des Grangettes, 7, chemin des Grangettes, 1224 Geneva, Switzerland. stefanobianchi@bluewin.ch
Della Santa
Dominique
D
Glauser
Thierry
T
Beaulieu
Jean-Yves
JY
van Aaken
Jan
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult