ReviewJournal of scleroderma and related disorders2019
Why, how, and when to use color Doppler ultrasound for improving precision in the diagnosis, assessment of severity and activity in morphea.
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- Ultra-High-Frequency Ultrasound of Melanoma Excision Scars for Detection of Clinically Occult Local Recurrence: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Article
- High-frequency ultrasound evaluation of morphea: Retrospective analytical study.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Article
- Clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation of efficacy and safety of intralesional injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma in morphea: A comparative case series.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2024Article
- Top applications of dermatologic ultrasonography that can modify management.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2023Article
- Skin sonography in children: a review.Pediatric radiology · 2022Review
- High-Frequency Ultrasound Evaluation of Cutaneous Surgical Wound Healing: An Outpatient Experience.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyArticle
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Abstract
Morphea also called localized scleroderma is a complex entity that requires objective methods for supporting the diagnosis, severity, and activity. To date, clinical scorings may show a very good inter-rater agreement but cannot provide anatomical information on subclinical involvement. Biological markers can be used for detecting inflammation but may not be useful for grading tissue damage. Color Doppler ultrasound can support diagnosis and the assessment of severity and activity in morphea which has been validated using histology as the gold standard. Ultrasound is the first-choice imaging technique for studying cutaneous diseases and can show subclinical involvement, including the affection of deeper layers non-invasively and safely. It requires proper ultrasound devices, imaging-trained physicians for performing the examinations, the performance of a standardized protocol during the examinations, and an organized schedule that allows enough time for evaluating the patients. Under the latter conditions, ultrasonography can be a powerful and reliable tool for supporting the management of morphea.
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