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Ultrasonography of Skin and Lymph Nodes

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Ultrasonography is a well-established, non-invasive imaging modality and belongs to the diagnostic standard procedures in various fields of clinical medicine. In dermatology, medium-frequency sonography (7.5–18 MHz) and high-frequency sonography (20–50 MHz) are used for different purposes and have to be distinguished. Medium-frequency B-mode sonography is common in dermatological oncology and may be assisted by color-coded duplex sonography, sono-elastography, and sonographically oriented fine needle aspiration cytology for assessment of peripheral lymph nodes in the context of all potentially metastasizing skin tumors. High-frequency sonography can be employed for preoperative assessment and follow-up of skin tumors, as well as for monitoring the dynamics of chronic and inflammatory skin diseases focusing on measurement of skin thickness and skin density.

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  1. Interdisciplinary Oncological Center Munich, Munich, Germany

    Monika-Hildegard Schmid-Wendtner

  2. Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University Hospital, Goethe University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt / Main, Germany

    Eva Valesky

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Gerd Plewig

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Lars French

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Ruzicka

  4. Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Frankfurt University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

  5. Clinic for Dermatology and Allergology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Michael Hertl

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    Lars E. French

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Schmid-Wendtner, MH., Valesky, E. (2021). Ultrasonography of Skin and Lymph Nodes. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58713-3_6-1

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