Soft tissue hemangioma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Painless hand swelling.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

In the radial portion of the hand, there is a heterogeneous soft tissue mass which contains numerous small spherical calcifications characteristic of phleboliths. The bones appear normal.

Case Discussion

Features on x-rays most likely represent hemangioma which is a common, benign soft-tissue tumor. They can arise from skeletal muscle, skin, subcutaneous tissue and synovial tissue. Calcification is common.

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