ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2013
B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging, Doppler Imaging, and Real-Time Elastography in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma and Lymph Node Metastases.
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- Comparative Evaluation of Breast Ultrasonography and Cytohistopathology in Diagnosing Breast Diseases.Cureus · 2025Article
- Waist Circumference as a Risk Factor for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Older Adults in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Imaging Assessment of Interval Metastasis from Melanoma.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Diagnostic Value of Real-Time Elastography in Diagnosing Lymph Node Metastasis of Skin Cancer.Cureus · 2020Article
- Utility of a gel stand-off pad in the detection of Doppler signal on focal nodular lesions of the skin.Journal of ultrasound · 2020Article
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Abstract
Examination by ultrasonography (US) is a rapid, sensitive, cost-effective, and even portable technique for confirming the presence of tumors. However, US is not routinely used worldwide for the diagnostic work-up of cutaneous malignant melanoma. High-resolution US using a 6-14 MHz or 5-13 MHz linear transducer enables the preoperative assessment of tumor size and thickness. Compared with physical examination, US is also very effective in the early detection of lymph node metastases. It can be easily repeated for the follow-up of cutaneous malignant melanoma and lymph node metastases. Ultrasonographic appearance of some lymph nodes may overlap, thus producing diagnostic pitfalls. In such cases with overlapping findings, Doppler imaging and elastography may additionally facilitate the evaluation of cutaneous malignant melanoma and lymph node metastases. US-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) finally helps to confirm ultrasonographic results, thus improving the specificity and sensitivity in difficult situations in which US alone gives unclear results in lymph node assessment.
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