Table 2.
Imaging findings in three patients on US.
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| PATIENT | SIZE | EXTENSION | OTHER FINDINGS | OTHER EXAMS |
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| 1 | Length 9 cm; transverse diameter 1.5 × 0.5 cm | From proximal of the carpal tunnel into the digital nerves (digit 1,2 and 3) | Thickening subcutaneous fat and skin | US: ‘Spaghetti-like’ and ‘Coaxial cable-like’ appearance |
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| 2 | Length 16 cm; transverse diameter 1.8 × 1.6 cm | From proximal medial plantar nerve into the digital nerves (digit 1 and 2) | Thickening subcutaneous fat and skin hypertrophic bone structures (metatarsal and phalangeal bones) | US: excessive subcutaneous fat. Thickened nerve showed coaxial cable and spaghetti aspect |
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| 3 | Length 16 cm; transverse diameter 1.5 × 0.9 cm | From distal forearm into the digital nerves (digit 4 and 5) | Enlargement of subcutaneous fatty tissue | US: ‘Spaghetti-like’ and ‘Coaxial cable-like’ appearance |
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