The carpal boss: a review of different sonographic findings

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Abstract

Carpal boss is an uncommon condition whose incidence is underestimated and that is frequently confused with other causes of development of tumor-like lesions on the dorsum of the wrist. From the clinical point of view, the main obstacle to its recognition is the nonspecificity of symptoms, frequently attributed to dorsal ganglion cysts, since both conditions share a similar location on the dorsum of the wrist. The assessment by ultrasonography allows for a correct diagnosis and appropriate management, with better chances of resolution of the clinical complaint and lower probability of iatrogenic worsening of the lesion. The present review is aimed at describing the different sonographic findings of carpal boss.A bossa carpal é uma enfermidade incomum, porém de incidência subestimada, frequentemente confundida com outras causas de tumoração no carpo dorsal. Do ponto de vista clínico, o principal obstáculo ao seu reconhecimento reside na inespecificidade dos sintomas, frequentemente atribuídos a cistos dorsais, já que ambos compartilham localização muito semelhante no carpo. A avaliação por ultrassonografia permite diagnóstico correto e manejo específico, que resulta em melhores chances de resolução da queixa clínica e menor probabilidade de piora iatrogênica da lesão. O objetivo deste artigo é revisar as diferentes apresentações ultrassonográficas da bossa carpal.

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Arend, C. F. (2014). The carpal boss: a review of different sonographic findings. Radiologia Brasileira, 47(2), 112–114. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0100-39842014000200014

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