Artículo de revista
Benign tumors and pseudotumors of the Nail: A novel application of sonography
Fecha
2010Registro en:
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volumen 29, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 803-816
02784297
10.7863/jum.2010.29.5.803
Autor
Wortsman, Ximena
Wortsman, Jacobo
Soto, Rosamary
Saavedra, Tirza
Honeyman Mauro, Juan
Sazunic,
Corredoira, Yamile
Institución
Resumen
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the scope of high-resolution sonography in the detection of benign tumors and pseudotumors of the nail unit. Methods.We performed a retrospective study of the sonographic findings in 103 consecutive patients with benign tumors and pseudotumors of the nail that were medically derived and confirmed histologically. Statistical analysis (Student t test) was performed comparing clinical and sonographic diagnoses. Results. Common benign tumors and pseudotumors of the nail can be detected on sonography, and they present different sonographic morphologic characteristics. According to origin, the lesions were considered ungual in 73% (n = 75) and periungual in 27% (n = 28) of the cases. Sonography showed their nature (solid or cystic), location, and extension as well as regional blood flow. In 35% of the cases, the use of sonography modified the clinical diagnosis, although the detailed anatomic information provided by sonography was useful