Please Help Me Figure Out My MRI!

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Hi All,

I just had MRIs done of the right and left hand and I could really use your help

in

translating:

Left Hand:

" ....However, at the level of the fourth metacarpal head in the anterior soft

tissues anterior

to the flexor tendon, there 7 mm nodule within the subcutaneous fat which is

hypointense on Tq, hyperintense on T2...this abuts the flexor tendon.

....There is some enhancement of the soft tissues of the distal aspect of the

thumb and

fifth digit more so than the other fingers and I am not certain whether this is

real or

artifactual. There is an additional enhancing nodule approx. 6 mm in size on

the volar

surface of the hand at the level of the fifth metacarpal head, within the

subcutaneous fat. "

Right Hand:

" ...At the distal hypothenar eminence anteriorly, within the subcutaneous

tissue, there is

increased T2 and STIR signal present in an amorphous, ill defined region which

measures

approximately 2 cm transverslely X 3 mm deep...Similarly, at the distal left

fifth digit, at

the site of a vitamin E marker, there is an area of increased T2 signal seen

within the soft

tissue surrounding the bone...Findings are nonspecific and could certainly be

due to areas

of focal soft tissue inflammation or infection. Correlation with clinical

symptoms is

suggested as well as physical exam. A low-grade vascular malformation can

appear

similar. These do not appear to be related to the joint space. Histologic

evaluation may

ultimately be warranted. "

Google is not helping me, I need a layman's interpretation. Please help me if

you can!

Thank you,