Usefulness of high-frequency ultrasonography in the assessment of cutaneous lesions in children with hematologic malignancies

Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Sep;35(5):e276-e280. doi: 10.1111/pde.13563. Epub 2018 Jun 26.

Abstract

High-frequency ultrasonography is a bedside tool increasingly used for the assessment of skin lesions, but there have been few reports about its importance in children with skin signs of hematologic disease. We present three cases to highlight the usefulness of high-frequency ultrasonography in assisting with the diagnosis of these skin lesions.

Keywords: B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; calcinosis cutis; cutaneous; diagnosis; high-frequency ultrasound; skin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Skin / diagnostic imaging
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ultrasonography / methods*