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Ultrasound of Frequent Dermatologic Infections and Infestations

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This chapter reviews the ultrasonographic appearance of common dermatologic infections and infestations and illustrates sonographic signs that may support the differential diagnosis of these entities. Though some of these conditions are more frequently seen in tropical countries or rural regions, they can be detected worldwide because of travel and immigration.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Fleury Laboratory, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marcio Bouer MD

  2. IDIEP, Institute for Diagnostic Imaging and Research of the Skin and Soft Tissues, Santiago, Chile

    Ximena Wortsman MD

  3. Department of Dermatology, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Ximena Wortsman MD

  4. Department of Dermatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Ximena Wortsman MD

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Plantar wart (see Fig. 10.2c) (MP4 3411 kb)

Two plantar warts (see Fig. 10.3c) (MP4 3555 kb)

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Bouer, M., Wortsman, X. (2018). Ultrasound of Frequent Dermatologic Infections and Infestations. In: Atlas of Dermatologic Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89614-4_10

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