ULTRASOUND CHARACTERISTICS OF 5 COMMON SOFT-TISSUE TUMORS IN THE HANDAND FOREARM

Purpose: This retrospective investigation reviewed the ultrasound imag es of 96 benign soft-tissue tumours of the hand and forearm. The aim o f the investigation was to determine whether there was any correlation between the ultrasound picture and the histopathological diagnosis. M aterial and Methods: Five common types of benign tumour in the hand an d forearm were studied: localized villonodular synovites, haemangiomas , lipomas, nerve tumours, and glomus tumours. Only rumours that had be en operated on and sent for histopathological examination were investi gated. Results and Conclusion: The study found 5 key ultrasound charac teristics that were important for differentiating the tumours: existen ce or not of vessels, existence or not of a capsule, echogenicity, ech o structure, and pattern of growth. Taking these traits into considera tion should make it easier for the examiner to make the right diagnosi s with a reasonable degree of accuracy.