Glomus tumor MRI
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Glomus tumor MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of glomus tumor. Findings on MRI suggestive of glomus tumor includes hyperintense signal on T2 and PD (proton-density) weighted imaging.[1]
MRI
- MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of glomus tumor. Findings on MRI suggestive of glomus tumor includes:[1]
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![Sagittal PD MRI view; Minimal focal soft tissue thickening of dorsum of distal phalanx of the index finger, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging. Patient presented with a small painful swelling on the dorsum of index finger.[1]](/images/7/7f/Glomus-tumour-index-finger-2_%282%29.jpg)
Sagittal PD MRI view; Minimal focal soft tissue thickening of dorsum of distal phalanx of the index finger, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging. Patient presented with a small painful swelling on the dorsum of index finger.[1]
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![Axial T2 MRI view; Minimal focal soft tissue thickening of dorsum of distal phalanx of the index finger, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging.Patient presented with a small painful swelling on the dorsum of index finger[1]](/images/7/72/Glomus-tumour-index-finger-2_%283%29.jpg)
Axial T2 MRI view; Minimal focal soft tissue thickening of dorsum of distal phalanx of the index finger, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging.Patient presented with a small painful swelling on the dorsum of index finger[1]
![Sagittal PD MRI view; Minimal focal soft tissue thickening of dorsum of distal phalanx of the index finger, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging. Patient presented with a small painful swelling on the dorsum of index finger.[1]](/index.php/File:Glomus-tumour-index-finger-2_(2).jpg)
![Axial T2 MRI view; Minimal focal soft tissue thickening of dorsum of distal phalanx of the index finger, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging.Patient presented with a small painful swelling on the dorsum of index finger[1]](/index.php/File:Glomus-tumour-index-finger-2_(3).jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Glomus tumor. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glomangioma Accessed on January 7, 2016.