Masses of the hand and wrist: detection and characterization with MR imaging

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
L A BinkovitzR A McLeod

Abstract

To assess the value of MR imaging in the detection, delineation, and characterization of mass lesions of the hand and wrist, we reviewed the MR imaging findings of 38 patients referred for evaluation of such lesions. Twenty-five patients had a palpable mass. In an additional 13 patients an occult mass lesion was suspected as the cause of distal ulnar neuropathy. Twenty-two mass lesions (16 benign and six malignant) were detected by MR. All were correctly predicted to be benign or malignant. In nine (56%) of the 16 benign mass lesions, the specific diagnosis was suggested. In the remaining seven benign mass lesions and in the six malignant tumors, the MR findings were not specific enough to permit a diagnosis. Of the 14 patients referred for evaluation of a distal ulnar neuropathy, an occult ganglionic cyst compressing the ulnar nerve was revealed with MR imaging in three. MR imaging of the hand and wrist is accurate in the detection of mass lesions and can correctly distinguish benign from malignant tumors in the majority of cases. Specific diagnoses can be made in certain benign lesions. Occult mass lesions can be confirmed or excluded as the cause of distal ulnar neuropathy with MR imaging.

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