EXAM: exam

COMPARISON: comparison

TECHNIQUE: Diagnostic ultrasound of the soft tissues in the region of clinical concern.

FINDINGS:

Location in Body: location body location pick list:nonspecific/bursa/ganglion/lymph node

Location in Tissues: tissue location:subcutaneous/intramuscular/subcutaneous and intramuscular

Composition: composition:entirely solid/predominantly solid/predominantly cystic/entirely cystic

Size: size

Involved Structures: adjacent structures:none/dermis

Sound Attenuation: sound attenuation:none/increased through transmission/shadowing

Echogenicity: echogenicity:anechoic/hypoechoic/isoechoic/hyperechoic/heterogeneous compared to surrounding tissues.

Margins: margins:smooth/ill-defined/lobulated/irregular/infiltrative

Vascularity: vascularity:none/barely detectable/readily detectable/abundant/peripheral

Doppler mode: doppler mode:color/power/color and power

Other Features: Multilocularity, compressibility, linear horizontal echoes, calcifications, other

IMPRESSION:

Lesion as described above that is diagnosis:lipoma/lymph node/ganglion cyst/epidermal inclusion cyst/peripheral nerve sheath tumor/fat necrosis/vascular malformation/nonspecific soft tissue mass/prominent fat/reactive lymphadenopathy/metastatic lymphadenopathy/lymphoma/nonspecific lymphadenopathy

Recommend recommendation:no further evaluation/follow-up ultrasound/MRI/US biopsy/US aspiration/surgical consultation