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MRI value in Characterization of Tendon and Ligament Lesions of the Fingers

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: MR imaging is a powerful method for characterization of swellings arising from the tendon sheath especially giant cell tumors and ganglion cyst of the tendon sheath. A trigger finger is a common condition and is either blockage or triggering of the finger from flexion to extension. Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of MRI in non-traumatic finger tendon and ligament-related lesions to allow a more focused assessment of the soft tissue structures of this region. Patients and methods: This study was performed in Radiology Department, Menoufia University Hospitals, during the period from August 2018 to April 2020. This study included 44 patients; 25 males, 19 females with an age range from 13 years to 58 years (mean age 35 years). In terms of clinical presentation, 73% of cases presented by swelling and cases presented by pain were 27%. Results: Primary diagnosis by MRI revealed 50% of cases were giant cell tumors, 25% were ganglion cysts and the remainder were hemangiomas, MRI detection of characterization represented by 100%, the results then compared with pathology and laboratory results with accuracy of MRI in the detection of tissue characterization is 93.3%, MRI evidence of non-traumatic tenosynovitis constituted about 75% of all cases of tenosynovitis. On the other hand, only 25% of cases had a radiological diagnosis of trigger finger. Conclusions: MRI is a great assessment of the tendon and ligaments tear whether partial or complete, any associated marrow edema or bony fragment avulsion, and the extent of retraction in cases of a complete tear.    

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10.21608/ejhm.2022.212007

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Finger, Ganglion, Tendon sheath Giant cell tumor, Hemangioma, Ligament, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, tendon

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Hayam Abdelmonsif

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Abdellatif

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Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Mohammed Shawky

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Abduallah

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Mohammed Abd El Aziz

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Maaly

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Belal Said

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Soltan

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86

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1

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29518

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2022-01-01

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2022-01-01

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2022-01-01

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291

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298

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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MRI value in Characterization of Tendon and Ligament Lesions of the Fingers

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22 Jan 2023