title: Tumors and pseudotumors of the hand: The role of imaging.
abstract: The assessment of a swelling or mass of the wrist or the hand is commonly performed by radiologists. Because cysts on the wrist are, by far, the most frequent pathology. Diagnosis is usually based on standard radiography and ultrasound alone. Additional imaging techniques, and in particular MR imaging, are necessary to assess tumors, although malignant tumors of the hand are rare. Some benign cysts have pathognomonic characteristics visible on imaging. By understanding them, treatment planning may be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. Electronic address: mariefaruch@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faruch Bilfeld
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lapègue
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakouche
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: M-A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bayol
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chiavassa-Gandois
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, CHU Purpan, 1, place de Docteur-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sans
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Bone tumor; Hand; MR imaging; Wrist