Diagnostic accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound for cutaneous neoplasms: a narrative review of the literature.
Arch Dermatol Res
; 316(7): 419, 2024 Jun 21.
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ABSTRACT
High-frequency ultrasound has been used to visualize depth and vascularization of cutaneous neoplasms, but little has been synthesized as a review for a robust level of evidence about the diagnostic accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound in dermatology. A narrative review of the PubMed database was performed to establish the correlation between ultrasound findings and histopathologic/dermoscopic findings for cutaneous neoplasms. Articles were divided into the following four categories melanocytic, keratinocytic/epidermal, appendageal, and soft tissue/neural neoplasms. Review of the literature revealed that ultrasound findings and histopathology findings were strongly correlated regarding the depth of a cutaneous neoplasm. Morphological characteristics were correlated primarily in soft tissue/neural neoplasms. Overall, there is a paucity of literature on the correlation between high-frequency ultrasound and histopathology of cutaneous neoplasms. Further studies are needed to investigate this correlation in various dermatologic conditions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Ultrasonography
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Humans
Language:
En
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Arch Dermatol Res
Year:
2024
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