title: Ultrasound evaluation of superficial lumps and bumps of the extremities in children: a 5-year retrospective review.
abstract: Ultrasonography is commonly requested for evaluation of palpable soft-tissue masses of the extremities in children. Although malignancy is quite rare in these children, it remains a primary diagnostic concern. As a result, knowledge of the common and uncommon soft-tissue lesions as well as sonographic techniques for optimized evaluation are crucial for accurate assessment. This review describe the sonographic imaging appearance of the most commonly encountered superficial soft-tissue lesions at a tertiary academic pediatric hospital. Features of malignancy and findings warranting further evaluation such as lesion size, heterogeneity, vascularity and depth of involvement are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Samir H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Callahan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005121:Extremities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult