Hands on Hands! Soft-Tissue Tumors and Bone Tumors Involving the Hand

Hand and finger imaging is routine, usually due to traumatic and degenerative conditions. Many common and uncommon soft-tissue tumors also occur in the hand, and the diagnosis can raise doubts and confuse radiologists and other specialties. This presentation aims to present soft-tissue tumors and bone tumors of the hand, review the various imaging features of these tumors, and discuss how the imaging features can help provide a differential diagnosis. Of the totality of tumors that arise in the hands and fingers, the vast majorities are benign, and radiologists' familiarity with the appearance of these masses on imaging can help with the clinical outcome.