Soft tissue hemangioma - hand

Case contributed by Kapilan Varatharajah
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Lump on hand

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
mri

There is a 16 x 12 x 14 mm heterogeneously enhancing lesion centered within the volar fat of the second and third web-space. There are fluid-fluid levels within the lesion on T2 imaging. These centrally hypointense foci correspond to the calcified foci identified on plain films.

x-ray

Soft tissue swelling at the second webspace with punctate foci of calcification.

Case Discussion

Soft tissue mass within the second and third web-space with fluid-filled levels and phleboliths has characteristics of a hemangioma.

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