Presentation
History of upper limb amputation with recurrent stump pain and numbness.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Stump neuroma - upper limb
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There about two well defined fusiform mass lesions showing an intermediate signal on T1WI and hyperintense signal on T2WI seen at the course of ulnar and median nerves.
After contrast administration, the largest shows peripheral enhancement and the other one being heterogeneous in enhancement.
Amputation at the wrist (wrist disarticulation).
Case Discussion
Neuromas are a non-neoplastic proliferation that occurs at the end of an injured nerve (as can occur in amputation). Detection of neuroma is usually difficult when the neuroma is less than 1 cm 1,2.
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