Tumor-like lesions of the upper limb are more frequent than malignant neoplastic lesions and they represent a wide and heterogeneous group of disorders. The combination of clinical evaluation and imaging is the first pivotal step to attempt a distinction between benign and malignant masses, since there are important implications for further management, such as the require-ment for conservative or interventional treatment. The classification of these pseudo tumoral lumps remains arbitrary and is still a matter of debate, currently based on a conjunct clinico-radiologic ap-proach. In this article, we review various types of tumor-like lesions of the upper limb in terms of imaging approach and related clinic features, proponing a descriptive classification, useful in clinical practice to recognize these disorders, and to avoid unnecessary or potentially harmful proce-dures.

Ponti F., Borlandelli E., De Cinque A., Sambri A., De Paolis M., Rotini R., et al. (2021). Clinico-radiological features of tumor-like lesions of the upper limbs: Don’t worry about those lumps. CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING REVIEWS, 17(2), 244-260 [10.2174/1573405617666210111103537].

Clinico-radiological features of tumor-like lesions of the upper limbs: Don’t worry about those lumps

Sambri A.;Rotini R.;
2021

Abstract

Tumor-like lesions of the upper limb are more frequent than malignant neoplastic lesions and they represent a wide and heterogeneous group of disorders. The combination of clinical evaluation and imaging is the first pivotal step to attempt a distinction between benign and malignant masses, since there are important implications for further management, such as the require-ment for conservative or interventional treatment. The classification of these pseudo tumoral lumps remains arbitrary and is still a matter of debate, currently based on a conjunct clinico-radiologic ap-proach. In this article, we review various types of tumor-like lesions of the upper limb in terms of imaging approach and related clinic features, proponing a descriptive classification, useful in clinical practice to recognize these disorders, and to avoid unnecessary or potentially harmful proce-dures.
2021
Ponti F., Borlandelli E., De Cinque A., Sambri A., De Paolis M., Rotini R., et al. (2021). Clinico-radiological features of tumor-like lesions of the upper limbs: Don’t worry about those lumps. CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING REVIEWS, 17(2), 244-260 [10.2174/1573405617666210111103537].
Ponti F.; Borlandelli E.; De Cinque A.; Sambri A.; De Paolis M.; Rotini R.; Marinelli A.
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