Ultrasound and MRI Findings of Intraneural Capillary Hemangioma of the Median Nerve Mimicking Traumatic Neuroma: A Case Report
10.3348/jksr.2018.78.2.115
- Author:
Han Byeul SONG
1
;
Young Hwan LEE
;
Ung Rae KANG
;
Sung Moon LEE
;
Seung Bum CHAE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. yhlee@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2018;78(2):115-119
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intraneural hemangioma of the median nerve is extremely rare. Only a few cases have been reported in literature. The researchers present ultrasound (US) and MRI findings of a case of 38-year-old-man with intraneural capillary hemangioma of the median nerve. The patient had a small, palpable mass in the volar aspect of the wrist and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. US showed an infiltrative intraneural mass, without significant blood flow despite a compression test. The researchers initially misdiagnosed this mass as an in-continuity neuroma. The mass showed heterogeneous, but predominantly high signal intensity on T2-weighted image, as well as heterogeneous enhancement. The MRI findings were helpful for correct diagnosis on the retrospective review.
