2018•Zhonghua chaosheng yingxiangxue zazhiRequires access
Value of ultrasonography in diagnosing intraneural ganglion cysts
Hengtao Qi, Lishan Zhang, Zengtao Wang, Tiezheng Wang, Shougang Bao, Xiaofei Mu, Xiandong Zhang
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Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the value of ultrasonography in diagnosing intraneural ganglion cysts.
Methods
The ultrasonographic images of 12 patients with intraneural ganglion cysts confirmed by surgery and pathology were retrospectively analyzed. The ultrasonographic features were summarized.
Results
The ultrasonographic images showed the location, number, size, shape, boundary, internal echo, involvement extent and blood supply in intraneural ganglion cysts clearly. Intraneural ganglion cysts showed cystic masses within peripheral nerve, boundary clear, irregular-shaped, ill-acoustic transmissibility, and separations are common, color Doppler examination showed no blood flow inside the cysts.
Conclusions
High frequency sonography is the preferred imaging method for diagnosis of intraneural ganglion cysts.
Key words:
Ultrasonography, Doppler, color; Intraneural ganglion; Cysts