Published in:
01-09-2008 | Radiology & Imaging Corner
Ultrasound-Guided Ganglion Cyst Aspiration
Authors:
Gregory R. Saboeiro, MD, Carolyn M. Sofka, MD
Published in:
HSS Journal ®
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Issue 2/2008
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Excerpt
Soft tissue ganglia can occur around multiple joints throughout the musculoskeletal system. These can present clinically as slowly enlarging masses, which may or may not be painful. Cross-sectional imaging can be helpful in both diagnosis and treatment of these lesions. The diagnostic ability of sonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to define the internal characteristics of periarticular lesions as cystic or solid is invaluable to diagnosis. They can also meticulously outline the regional anatomy, identifying regional neurovascular structures that could potentially pose a problem if surgical excision is considered. …
