Accuracy of clinical diagnosis, imaging methods, and biopsy in tumours and pseudo-tumours of the hand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The appropriate use of imaging methods in bone and soft tissue tumours of the hand is well established in the radiological literature. However, since most of the tumoral conditions of the hand are benign, the use of imaging methods may be based on clinician preferences and technical availability. The aim of this work is to present the experience in our institution in the management of tumours and pseudo-tumours of the hand and to review the utility of different imaging methods in their diagnosis.

Methods

We present a retrospective and consecutive case series of patients referred to Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves due to clinical suspicion of hand tumour in the last 10 years. We assessed the accuracy of clinical and imaging diagnoses, matching the final

SUBMITTER: Ruiz Santiago F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558489 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature