title: Magnetic resonance imaging in the visualization of benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of hand and wrist.
abstract: The differential diagnosis of benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of the hand and wrist region is important with regard to choosing the therapy (medical versus surgical), or to decide to just follow-up the lesion. In most of the cases the proper analysis of MRI findings in correlation with the patient's history is sufficient to meet a specific diagnosis. However, diagnostic confusion is not uncommon as there are numerous lesions affecting the hand and wrist region. This pictorial essay offers a practical radiological approach to benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of the hand and wrist region based on most frequently observed MRI findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University, Alanya Teaching and Medical Research Center, Alanya, Turkey. tarkanergun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tarkan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ergun
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lakadamyali
authors.forename: Alihan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Derincek
authors.forename: Nefise Cagla
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Tarhan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozturk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media