J Korean Radiol Soc.  1989 Feb;25(1):119-126. 10.3348/jkrs.1989.25.1.119.

Ultrasonographic findings of the soft tissue lesions of the extremities

• Lee JH
• Lee KW
• Park CM
• Kim JH
• Chung KB
• Suh WH
• Son WY

• KMID: 2383160
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1989.25.1.119

Abstract

The ultrasonography is safe, rapid, and very effective method for evaluation of soft tissue lesions,especially by using high frequency transducer. The authors analyzed ultrasonographic findings of 49 cases of thesoft tissue lesions of extremities which were proven clinically and surgically and/or pathologically in KoreaUniversity Hospital for recent 5 years. The results were as follows: 1. Of the 49 cases, 27 cases were male and 22cases female. 2. Infectious conditions were 22cases, benign tumor 6 cases, mallignant tumor 6 cases, andmiscellanous 15 cases. 3. The accurate diagnosis of nature of the lesions was possible in all cases excepttuberculous tendinitis of Achilles tendon in infectious conditions (21/22), except neurilemmoma in benign tumors(5/6), except soft tissue synovial sarcoma and liposarcoma in malignant tumors(4/6), and all cases of miscellanousconditions (15/15) with clinical symptom and plain X-ray film. 4. By using high frequency transducer for extremitylesions, we obtained precise location, size, shape, and internal structure of the lesions and guide for aspirationand/or biopsy.

MeSH Terms

Achilles Tendon
Biopsy
Diagnosis
Extremities*
Female
Humans
Liposarcoma
Male
Methods
Neurilemmoma
Sarcoma, Synovial
Tendinopathy
Transducers
Ultrasonography
X-Ray Film