Tumors of the hand and wrist can affect a wide range of structures, including bone, cartilage, tendons, nerves, vessels and skin.
Symptoms vary depending on the structure and volume of the tumour.
Functional and morphological imaging is fundamental to management:
Doppler ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and arteriography.
Treatment varies according to the tumour.
As a general rule: any mass that develops on your wrist, hand or fingers for more than a month should be promptly brought to the surgeon’s attention for evaluation. This will ensure early diagnosis and management.
Angiomas” are highly heterogeneous lesions caused by the abnormal development of vessels. Clinical features vary according to the type of tumor (arterial, venous, lymphatic or mixed).
Current classification distinguishes hemangiomas (characterized by proliferation of otherwise normal vessels) from vascular malformations (characterized by proliferation of poorly developed vessels, differentiated according to hemodynamic, clinical and histological features).
Nerve tumors often manifest as sensory disturbances such as hypoesthesia or neuropathic pain….
Tendon tumours are generally cysts that may manifest themselves as a blockage of the finger or pain along the tendon path when grasping an object or exerting effort.
Tumors of the hand and wrist are rarely malignant, but often cause functional or even aesthetic discomfort.
Your hand surgeon will diagnose the type of tumor on the basis of the clinical and radiological findings, and determine the best course of treatment.
