Masses of the hand and wrist, a pictorial review.
The majority of hand and wrist soft tissue and osseous masses are benign, commonly presenting as palpable or incidentally detected lesions. When analyzing such a mass, one of the radiologist's most important objectives is to determine if the lesion requires a biopsy. In this review, the imaging appearances of 14 different types of masses are presented with pathologic correlation. An understanding of the histologic findings can provide radiologists with a more comprehensive understanding of the magnetic resonance imaging appearances and may ultimately help to reduce the cost, morbidity, and anxiety associated with the management of patients presenting with masses of the hand and wrist.
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: cody.morris@emory.edu.
Cody J
CJ
Morris
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Yara
Y
Younan
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Adam Daniel
AD
Singer
Department of Pathology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Gina
G
Johnson
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Jad
J
Chamieh
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Abhijit
A
Datir
D001706:Biopsy; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology
Hand; MRI; Mass; Tumor; Wrist