Skin sonography in children: a review
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Garcia, Cristian
Wortsman, Ximena
Bazaes-Nuñez, Diego
Pelizzari, Mario
Gonzalez, Sergio
Cossio, Maria-Laura
De Barbieri, Florencia
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Skin lesions are not uncommon in children, and most of them are benign. However, they can be a matter of concern. Although in most cases the diagnosis can be suspected based on clinical history and physical examination, in some cases clinical findings are nonspecific. High-frequency color Doppler US is a noninvasive technique that can play a relevant role in these cases and give important anatomical information for final clinical management. US can be helpful to avoid unnecessary surgery, plan a surgical excision and avoid advanced imaging studies such as MRI and CT, which have a lower resolution for the skin. Different lesions can look similar on US, and clinical correlation is always important. The purpose of this article is to show a variety of skin lesions that occur in children, emphasizing clinical–sonographic correlation, and to familiarize pediatric radiologists with the US technique and sonographic appearance of common skin lesions in children.Fil: Garcia, Cristian. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Radiology; Chile
Fil: Wortsman, Ximena. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Institute for Diagnostic Imaging and Research of the Skin and Soft Tissues. Department of Dermatology; Chile
Fil: Bazaes-Nuñez, Diego. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Radiology; Chile
Fil: Pelizzari, Mario. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Department of Radiology. Argentina
Fil: Pelizzari, Mario. Instituto Oulton. Section of Pediatric Radiology; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez, Sergio. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Pathology; Chile
Fil: Cossio, Maria-Laura. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Dermatology; Chile
Fil: De Barbieri, Florencia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Radiology; Chile