Giant cell tumor finger

Patient Positioning

Patient seated in front of the examiner, hand palm down resting on a examination table.

Probe Positioning

Place the transducer on longitudinal planes over the joints and digits of interest. Do not use any pressure – especially while looking for effusion or using doppler mode.

Note: radiodorsal aspect

Note: radial aspect

Note: dorsal aspect

Note: ulnar aspect

Note: Patient with histologically proven Giant cell tumor of the finger, which is considered to be a form of focal pigmented villonodular proliferative synovitis with similar histological findings. In general it appaers as a benign synovial tumor of the tendon sheath.