title: Sonography of masses of the wrist and hand.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinique et Fondation des Grangettes, 7, chemin des Grangettes, 1224 Geneva, Switzerland. stefanobianchi@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della Santa
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glauser
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Aaken
mesh_terms: 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