Soft Tissue Masses of the Hand and Wrist: Systematic Approach to Imaging Evaluation

Hand and wrist soft tissue masses comprise a special subset of soft tissue masses. Lesion prevalence always should be considered. The World Health Organization tumor database reveals soft tissue masses of the hand and wrist are much more common than osseous lesions. In clinical practice, pseudotumors are much more common than neoplasms. Benign tumors of soft tissue are much more common than malignant tumors, with an annual incidence of benign tumors of up to 3000 per million population.1 Malignant sarcomas are extremely rare (50 cases per million per year).1 Understanding available imaging modalities and imaging characteristics of hand and wrist soft tissue masses will assist in formulating a short and relevant differential diagnosis.
Source: Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology - Category: Radiology Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research