Ultrasonography of the non-traumatic lesions of the fingers. Pictorial essay

Abstract

The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the ultrasonographic aspects of the non-traumatic lesions of the fingers.Diffuse (especially dactylitis) and localized (tumors, tophi, calcinosis, etc) lesions of the digits are discussed and illustrated.For a better understanding, the US images are compared with the clinical aspect of the pathological fingers.